People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0016 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 78.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 586.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 12 Aruba 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 American Samoa 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guam 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cape Verde 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.