Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 7.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
161st
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2024
All-time low
5.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 7.54 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.09 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.28 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.38 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.16 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.25 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.54 | +1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 7.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 7.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.3 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 | 6.19 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.16 | 7.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 158 Saint Barthelemy 7.94 compare
- 159 Paraguay 7.78 compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.59 compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.47 compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 7.39 compare
- 164 Somalia 7.39 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Solomon Islands was 7.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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