People practicing open defecation of population in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation of population was 45.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 232 countries
All-time high
59.38
in 2000
All-time low
45.34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 59.42001: 59.12002: 58.92003: 58.62004: 58.42005: 57.62006: 56.92007: 56.12008: 55.42009: 54.62010: 53.92011: 53.12012: 52.42013: 51.72014: 50.92015: 50.22016: 49.52017: 48.82018: 48.12019: 47.42020: 46.72021: 462022: 45.82023: 45.62024: 45.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 45.34 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Solomon Islands peaked at 59.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.34, in 2024.

Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.51 54.62 59.38 10
2010s 50.6 47.4 53.88 10
2020s 45.89 45.34 46.71 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 3 South Sudan 62.8 compare
  2. 4 Chad 62.22 compare
  3. 5 Benin 47.04 compare
  4. 7 Namibia 34.68 compare
  5. 8 Liberia 33.92 compare
  6. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Solomon Islands?
People practicing open defecation of population in Solomon Islands was 45.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 59.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 45.34 in 2024.
How does Solomon Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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