Drinking water services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Drinking water services was 31,324 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services 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 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.
Drinking water services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,090 people | — |
| 2001 | 34,629 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,152 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35,663 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36,164 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,698 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,202 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34,674 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34,117 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33,572 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33,334 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33,348 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,321 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33,250 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,128 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32,948 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32,704 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32,388 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31,990 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,316 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30,465 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 29,626 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 30,183 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30,752 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 31,324 people | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 31,324 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 261,824 people, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.