People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Solomon Islands stood at 58.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Solomon Islands peaked at 69.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2021.
That places Solomon Islands 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 58.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 18.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.2% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.9% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Solomon Islands?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Solomon Islands was 58.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Solomon Islands ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.