People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.1% | 91.3% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Solomon Islands was 91.3% 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, urban recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Solomon Islands ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.