People using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 32,834 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands stood at 32,834 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands peaked at 46,007 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,834 people, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,753 people | 45,016 people | 46,007 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,941 people | 38,589 people | 45,916 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,106 people | 32,834 people | 37,425 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,727 people compare
- 214 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 215 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) 26,109 people compare
- 219 Palau 17,612 people compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1065 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0027 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands was 32,834 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46,007 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,834 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.