Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 18.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2000
All-time low
18.68
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 362001: 362002: 362003: 362004: 362005: 35.12006: 34.22007: 33.32008: 32.42009: 31.52010: 30.62011: 29.72012: 28.72013: 27.82014: 26.92015: 262016: 25.12017: 24.22018: 23.32019: 22.32020: 21.42021: 20.52022: 19.62023: 18.72024: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands is 18.68, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 36.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.68, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 32nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.68 31.48 36.05 10
2010s 26.45 22.34 30.57 10
2020s 19.78 18.68 21.42 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 29 Lesotho 19.7 compare
  2. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.85 compare
  3. 31 Zimbabwe 18.76 compare
  4. 33 Papua New Guinea 17.3 compare
  5. 34 Botswana 16.65 compare
  6. 35 Afghanistan 15.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Marshall Islands was 18.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 18.68 in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Marshall Islands ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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