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