Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands stood at 90.5%. 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 166th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.4% | — |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 90.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 90.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.7% | 90.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 163 Laos 91.3% compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
- 165 Romania 90.8% compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.5% compare
- 168 Panama 90.4% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 90.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.