Access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Access to handwashing facilities was 38.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2019
All-time low
37.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2015–2019

0102030402015201720192015: 37.9 %2016: 38.1 %2017: 38.2 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 38.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.

Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 37.9%
2016 38.1% +0.5%
2017 38.2% +0.5%
2018 38.4% +0.5%
2019 38.6% +0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands?
Access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands was 38.6% in 2019, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2015.
How does Solomon Islands rank for access to handwashing facilities?
Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.