Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands is 9.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 67th of 232 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 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 64 Cape Verde 10.1% compare
- 65 Panama 9.6% compare
- 66 Micronesia (country) 9.5% compare
- 68 Romania 9.2% compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 9.1% compare
- 70 Laos 8.7% compare
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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- Democracy 7 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 9.5% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.