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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,016 people | — |
| 2001 | 45,365 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,611 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45,779 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45,892 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45,960 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,003 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46,007 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,969 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,926 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,916 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,762 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,300 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44,619 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43,810 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42,904 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,917 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40,854 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39,736 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38,589 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37,425 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 36,229 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 35,078 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 33,963 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 32,834 people | -3.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 32,834 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 32,834 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 987 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 141 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 110 1000 USD (2024)
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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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.