People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 85.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Marshall Islands, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Marshall Islands stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Marshall Islands peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.9% | — |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 85.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 85.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.9% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Marshall Islands?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Marshall Islands was 85.1% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Marshall Islands ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.