Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 20.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.17
in 2021
All-time low
13.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands stood at 20.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands peaked at 20.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.62 | — |
| 2001 | 13.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.39 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.16 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.55 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.93 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.09 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.47 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.86 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.24 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.63 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.79 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.17 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.17 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 13.62 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 15.93 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 | 19.79 | 20.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 157 Mozambique 22.51 compare
- 158 Djibouti 21.92 compare
- 159 Uganda 20.63 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 19.55 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 15.33 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Solomon Islands was 20.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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