IDA only vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation, rural
IDA only
17.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
58.9%
in 2024
IDA only rank
10th
Solomon Islands rank
8th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- IDA only
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 58.9% against 17.6% in IDA only, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 68.3% | 33.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 62.9% | 36.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 59.0% | 39.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, IDA only or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 58.9% against 17.6% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between IDA only and Solomon Islands?
- 41.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 8th 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, rural (% of rural 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.