Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 40.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.58
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
223rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2024
All-time low
25.27
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 40.58 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the 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 223rd 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 220 Mozambique 44.09 compare
- 221 Benin 43.11 compare
- 222 Uganda 42.11 compare
- 224 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 30.58 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 40.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 223rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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