Number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number without basic handwashing was 6,167 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6,167
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7,657
in 2013
All-time low
6,167
in 2021
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands is 6,167, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands peaked at 7,657 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,167, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,657 | — |
| 2014 | 7,510 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,347 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,170 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,981 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,783 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,581 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,377 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,167 | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 6,167 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 6,167 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,147 | 6,581 | 7,657 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,272 | 6,167 | 6,377 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 108 Saint Lucia 22,251
- 109 Maldives 21,477 compare
- 110 Tonga 19,858 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands?
- Number without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands was 6,167 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,657 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Marshall Islands ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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