People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 28.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2009
All-time low
28.4%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 28.4 % of rural population2010: 28.4 % of rural population2011: 28.4 % of rural population2012: 28.4 % of rural population2013: 28.4 % of rural population2014: 28.4 % of rural population2015: 28.4 % of rural population2016: 28.4 % of rural population2017: 28.4 % of rural population2018: 28.4 % of rural population2019: 28.4 % of rural population2020: 28.4 % of rural population2021: 28.4 % of rural population2022: 28.4 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2022, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands peaked at 28.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2009.

That places Solomon Islands 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Solomon Islands, 2009 to 2022.
Year % of rural population Change
2009 28.4%
2010 28.4% +0.0%
2011 28.4% +0.0%
2012 28.4% +0.0%
2013 28.4% +0.0%
2014 28.4% +0.0%
2015 28.4% +0.0%
2016 28.4% +0.0%
2017 28.4% +0.0%
2018 28.4% +0.0%
2019 28.4% +0.0%
2020 28.4% +0.0%
2021 28.4% +0.0%
2022 28.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 10
2020s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 73 Ghana 31.3% compare
  2. 74 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare
  3. 75 Cameroon 28.7% compare
  4. 77 South Africa 27.5% compare
  5. 78 Namibia 27.5% compare
  6. 79 Chad 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands was 28.4% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
How does Solomon Islands rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.