Rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Rural without improved sanitation was 1,942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands stood at 1,942. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands peaked at 6,470 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,942, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 125th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,470 | — |
| 2001 | 6,415 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,345 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,264 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,176 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,960 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,745 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,530 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,315 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,105 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,903 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,692 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,457 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,210 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,963 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,719 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,479 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,245 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,018 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,801 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,595 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,397 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,213 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,041 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,942 | -4.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,942 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,942 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 | 5,105 | 6,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,849 | 2,801 | 4,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,237 | 1,942 | 2,595 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Marshall Islands was 1,942 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,470 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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