Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 77.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
216th
of 231 countries
All-time high
81.89
in 2004
All-time low
77.45
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands is 77.76, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.45, in 2021.
Solomon Islands ranks 216th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.68 | — |
| 2001 | 81.73 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.89 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.58 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.28 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.98 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.69 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.41 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.13 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.33 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.83 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.59 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.35 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.67 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.45 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.55 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.76 | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 77.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 77.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.39 | 80.41 | 81.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.98 | 77.89 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.62 | 77.45 | 77.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands was 77.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.45 in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Solomon Islands ranks 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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