People using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services was 87.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands stood at 87.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands peaked at 88.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.3% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Marshall Islands was 87.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.