Population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2023
All-time low
52.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands peaked at 67.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 67.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 67.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.0% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.0% | 67.5% | 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 sanitation services in Marshall Islands?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands was 67.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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