Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,104 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Marshall Islands is 1,104 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,407 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,104 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,333 people | 1,264 people | 1,389 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 people | 1,259 people | 1,407 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 people | 1,104 people | 1,229 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 people compare
- 81 Mauritius 1,201 people compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 people compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 people compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 people compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Marshall Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Marshall Islands was 1,104 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 urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban 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.