People using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services was 71.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services 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 population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands stood at 71.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2021.
Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 71.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5977 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Solomon Islands was 71.6% 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 using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.