Population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 332,396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
332,396
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
177th
of 232 countries
All-time high
332,396
in 2024
All-time low
111,307
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 332,396 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 332,396 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,307, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111,307 | — |
| 2001 | 114,635 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 118,002 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 121,422 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 124,905 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 130,716 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 136,703 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 142,867 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 149,224 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 155,965 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 164,581 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 175,076 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 186,126 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 197,744 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 209,925 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 222,663 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 235,932 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 249,703 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 263,913 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 276,838 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 289,035 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 302,192 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 311,998 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 322,091 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 332,396 | +3.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 332,396 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 332,396 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,575 | 111,307 | 155,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,250 | 164,581 | 276,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,542 | 289,035 | 332,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 174 Bahamas 386,744 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 374,084 compare
- 176 Martinique 341,429 compare
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 332,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 332,396 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,307 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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