People using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services in Marshall Islands stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 151st out of 214 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Marshall Islands was 79.0% 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 sanitation services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.