Sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities coverage was 2,562 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 2,562 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands peaked at 7,007 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,562, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 104th out of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,007 | — |
| 2001 | 6,978 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,933 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,876 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,812 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,607 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,403 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,199 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,995 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,795 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,605 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,403 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,173 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,927 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,678 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,429 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,184 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,942 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3,706 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,479 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,261 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3,050 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,853 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,669 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2,562 | -4.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2,562 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2,562 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 26.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,561 | 5,795 | 7,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,553 | 3,479 | 5,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,879 | 2,562 | 3,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,658 compare
- 105 Belize 2,297 compare
- 106 Iraq 2,073 compare
- 107 North Macedonia 1,957 compare
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 sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Marshall Islands was 2,562 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,007 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Marshall Islands ranks 104th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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