1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 35.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands stood at 35.02. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands peaked at 35.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.43, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.43 | — |
| 2001 | 20.62 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.82 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.02 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.22 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.13 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.99 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 24.94 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.85 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.84 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 29.83 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.83 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.84 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.75 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.53 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 34.23 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.49 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.76 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.02 | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 35.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 35.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.41 | 20.43 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 26.87 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.89 | 34.76 | 35.02 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Solomon Islands was 35.02 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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