Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 40.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.58
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
222nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2024
All-time low
25.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands stood at 40.58. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 40.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.27, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 222nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.27 | — |
| 2001 | 25.52 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.78 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.05 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.32 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.06 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.81 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.56 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.33 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.88 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.66 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.45 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.24 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.03 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.82 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.62 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.42 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.22 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.02 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.82 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.63 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.95 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.26 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.58 | +0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 40.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 40.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.18 | 25.27 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 | 30.88 | 38.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.85 | 38.82 | 40.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
- 220 Benin 43.11 compare
- 221 Uganda 42.11 compare
- 223 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 225 Central African Republic 30.58 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 40.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 222nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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