People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Marshall Islands peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 83rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | 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% |
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 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Marshall Islands was 93.9% 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, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 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, rural (% of rural 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.