Pacific island small states vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation
Pacific island small states
16.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
3rd
Solomon Islands rank
6th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Pacific island small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 16.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 3rd 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 | Pacific island small states | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 57.5% | 41.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 50.6% | 34.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 45.9% | 29.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Pacific island small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 16.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 28.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Pacific island small states ranks 3rd 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
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.