Small states vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation, urban
Small states
1.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
7.7%
in 2024
Small states rank
15th
Solomon Islands rank
14th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 7.7% against 1.2% in Small states, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 6.3 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 7.7% | 6.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 7.7% against 1.2% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Small states and Solomon Islands?
- 6.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Small states ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th 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, urban (% of urban 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.