Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 115th out of 231 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.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 112 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 114 Vietnam 1.2% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 1.2% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 118 Bahamas 1.1% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands was 1.2% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Marshall Islands ranks 115th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.