Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 38.64 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38.64
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
38.64
in 2019
All-time low
37.85
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2015–2019

0102030402015201720192015: 37.92016: 38.12017: 38.22018: 38.42019: 38.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands stood at 38.64. 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.

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 37.85 —
2016 38.05 +0.5%
2017 38.25 +0.5%
2018 38.44 +0.5%
2019 38.64 +0.5%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 38.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.83, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 38.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 74 Zimbabwe 42.51 compare
  2. 75 Mauritania 40.7 compare
  3. 76 Eswatini 39.32 compare
  4. 78 Cameroon 37.8 compare
  5. 79 Angola 36.94 compare
  6. 80 Papua New Guinea 35.43 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands?
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands was 38.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 38.64 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.85 in 2015.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population with 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
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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