Marshall Islands - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Marshall Islands was 80.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 80.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 80.25 in 2013.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.25 |
| 2014 | 80.25 |
| 2015 | 80.25 |
| 2016 | 80.25 |
| 2017 | 80.25 |
| 2018 | 80.25 |
| 2019 | 80.25 |
| 2020 | 80.25 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Marshall Islands was 86.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 86.44 in 2020, while its lowest value was 86.44 in 2013.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.44 |
| 2014 | 86.44 |
| 2015 | 86.44 |
| 2016 | 86.44 |
| 2017 | 86.44 |
| 2018 | 86.44 |
| 2019 | 86.44 |
| 2020 | 86.44 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Marshall Islands was 85.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 85.07 in 2020, while its lowest value was 84.89 in 2013.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.89 |
| 2014 | 84.92 |
| 2015 | 84.95 |
| 2016 | 84.97 |
| 2017 | 85.00 |
| 2018 | 85.02 |
| 2019 | 85.04 |
| 2020 | 85.07 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
