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

Solomon Islands: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 70.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
70.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2011
All-time low
70.7%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 70.7 % of urban population2012: 70.7 % of urban population2013: 70.7 % of urban population2014: 70.7 % of urban population2015: 70.7 % of urban population2016: 70.7 % of urban population2017: 70.7 % of urban population2018: 70.7 % of urban population2019: 70.7 % of urban population

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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands is 70.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Solomon Islands peaked at 70.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2011.

Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, 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, urban (% of urban population) in Solomon Islands, 2011 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
2011 70.7%
2012 70.7% +0.0%
2013 70.7% +0.0%
2014 70.7% +0.0%
2015 70.7% +0.0%
2016 70.7% +0.0%
2017 70.7% +0.0%
2018 70.7% +0.0%
2019 70.7% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 60 Yemen 73.8% compare
  2. 61 Cape Verde 71.6%
  3. 62 Jamaica 71.0%
  4. 64 Vanuatu 65.9% compare
  5. 65 Kiribati 64.7% compare
  6. 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% 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 70.7% in 2019, 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 70.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
How does Solomon Islands rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 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.