Least developed countries vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation, rural
Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
58.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
8th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Least developed countries
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 58.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 41.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 | Least developed countries | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 68.3% | 30.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 62.9% | 35.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 59.0% | 38.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Least developed countries or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 58.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 41.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th 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.