Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 74.8% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.3% | 74.8% | 5 |
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More population data for Solomon Islands
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.51 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands was 74.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.