Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 177 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2000
All-time low
93.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 93.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 93.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Marshall Islands was 93.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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