1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 67.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
67.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
78.91
in 2004
All-time low
67.01
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands stood at 67.45.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands peaked at 78.91 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.01, in 2018.
Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.69 | — |
| 2001 | 78.74 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.79 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.11 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.15 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.21 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.29 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.39 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.63 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.78 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.95 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.13 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.54 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.78 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.01 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 67.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 67.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.51 | 74.39 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.88 | 67.01 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.37 | 67.3 | 67.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Solomon Islands was 67.45 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.91 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.01 in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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