Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1,104 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands is 1,104, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,407 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,104, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 83rd of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,264 | — |
| 2001 | 1,284 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,301 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,316 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,329 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,343 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,356 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,368 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,379 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,389 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,401 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,407 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,404 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,394 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,379 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,361 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,339 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,314 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,287 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,259 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,229 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,197 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,166 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,136 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,104 | -2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,104 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,333 | 1,264 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 | 1,259 | 1,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 | 1,104 | 1,229 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 compare
- 81 Mauritius 1,201 compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Marshall Islands was 1,104 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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