Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 79.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 79.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 79.0% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Marshall Islands was 79.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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