People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 153 Mozambique 22.5% compare
- 154 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 155 Uganda 20.6% compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Solomon Islands was 20.2% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.