Drinking water services in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Drinking water services was 31,324 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31,324 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 231 countries
All-time high
36,164 people
in 2004
All-time low
29,626 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 34.1k people2001: 34.6k people2002: 35.2k people2003: 35.7k people2004: 36.2k people2005: 35.7k people2006: 35.2k people2007: 34.7k people2008: 34.1k people2009: 33.6k people2010: 33.3k people2011: 33.3k people2012: 33.3k people2013: 33.2k people2014: 33.1k people2015: 32.9k people2016: 32.7k people2017: 32.4k people2018: 32.0k people2019: 31.3k people2020: 30.5k people2021: 29.6k people2022: 30.2k people2023: 30.8k people2024: 31.3k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water services in Solomon Islands stood at 31,324 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in Solomon Islands peaked at 36,164 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29,626 people, in 2021.

That places Solomon Islands 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,896 people 33,572 people 36,164 people 10
2010s 32,773 people 31,316 people 33,348 people 10
2020s 30,470 people 29,626 people 31,324 people 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 73 El Salvador 58,759 people compare
  2. 74 Gabon 48,745 people compare
  3. 75 Panama 46,333 people compare
  4. 77 Cuba 27,132 people compare
  5. 78 Guinea-Bissau 19,415 people compare
  6. 79 Croatia 18,033 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Solomon Islands?
Drinking water services in Solomon Islands was 31,324 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 36,164 people in 2004.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 29,626 people in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for drinking water services?
Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.