Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 80.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands stood at 80.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 80.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.2% | — |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 80.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
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- 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Marshall Islands was 80.2% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.