People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,942 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands stood at 1,942 people. 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 6,470 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,942 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,470 people | — |
| 2001 | 6,415 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,345 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,264 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,176 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,960 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,745 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,530 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,315 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,105 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,903 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,692 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,457 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,210 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,963 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,719 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,479 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,245 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,018 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,801 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,595 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,397 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,213 people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,041 people | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,942 people | -4.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,942 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,942 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,933 people | 5,105 people | 6,470 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,849 people | 2,801 people | 4,903 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,237 people | 1,942 people | 2,595 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 1,942 people in 2024, 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,470 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.