Marshall Islands - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Marshall Islands was 58.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 59.06 in 2005, while its lowest value was 58.80 in 2019.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 59.06
2002 59.06
2003 59.06
2004 59.06
2005 59.06
2006 59.04
2007 59.02
2008 59.00
2009 58.98
2010 58.96
2011 58.94
2012 58.93
2013 58.91
2014 58.89
2015 58.87
2016 58.85
2017 58.83
2018 58.81
2019 58.80
2020 58.80

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Marshall Islands was 91.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 91.39 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.00 in 2001.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 89.00
2002 89.00
2003 89.00
2004 89.00
2005 89.00
2006 89.17
2007 89.35
2008 89.52
2009 89.70
2010 89.87
2011 90.05
2012 90.22
2013 90.40
2014 90.57
2015 90.75
2016 90.92
2017 91.10
2018 91.27
2019 91.39
2020 91.39

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Marshall Islands was 84.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 84.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 79.75 in 2001.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2001 79.75
2002 79.90
2003 80.05
2004 80.21
2005 80.36
2006 80.63
2007 80.89
2008 81.16
2009 81.43
2010 81.70
2011 81.97
2012 82.24
2013 82.51
2014 82.77
2015 83.04
2016 83.30
2017 83.56
2018 83.82
2019 84.03
2020 84.15

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention