People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Solomon Islands is 74.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 74.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.3% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Solomon Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Solomon Islands was 74.8% 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, urban recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Solomon Islands ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, 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 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.