Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1,459 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Marshall Islands is 1,459 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 5,743 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,459 people, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,228 people | 4,406 people | 5,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,198 people | 2,220 people | 4,205 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 people | 1,459 people | 2,032 people | 5 |
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- 89 Mauritius 2,003 people compare
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- 94 Belize 973.56 people compare
- 95 Costa Rica 968.85 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Marshall Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Marshall Islands was 1,459 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.