People without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People without basic handwashing facilities was 6,167 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands is 6,167 people, 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 7,657 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,167 people, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,657 people | — |
| 2014 | 7,510 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,347 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,170 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,981 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,783 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,581 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,377 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,167 people | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 6,167 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 6,167 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,147 people | 6,581 people | 7,657 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,272 people | 6,167 people | 6,377 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 108 Saint Lucia 22,251 people
- 109 Maldives 21,477 people compare
- 110 Tonga 19,858 people compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 people compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 people compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 people compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands was 6,167 people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,657 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 people in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.