People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
Marshall Islands recorded 67.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Marshall Islands peaked at 67.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 115th out of 171 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, rural in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.0% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.0% | 67.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Marshall Islands was 67.5% 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, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, 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 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.