Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
15.5%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Solomon Islands rank
6th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Solomon Islands
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 15.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 29.8%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 57.5% 24.8% Solomon Islands
2010s 23.7% 50.6% 26.9% Solomon Islands
2020s 17.1% 45.9% 28.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 15.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Solomon Islands?
29.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.