Rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Rural without basic handwashing was 1,784 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,784
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
108th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2,508
in 2013
All-time low
1,784
in 2021
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands is 1,784, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,508 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,784, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,508 | — |
| 2014 | 2,421 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,332 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,240 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,148 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,055 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,963 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,873 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,784 | -4.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,784 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,784 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,238 | 1,963 | 2,508 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,829 | 1,784 | 1,873 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 105 Tonga 16,352 compare
- 106 Maldives 15,279 compare
- 107 North Macedonia 1,821 compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 compare
- 111 Tuvalu 117.51 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Marshall Islands was 1,784 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Marshall Islands ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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