Drinking water services in rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Drinking water services in rural areas was 30,199 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
Solomon Islands recorded 30,199 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 34,977 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28,632 people, in 2021.
Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,756 people | 32,389 people | 34,977 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,589 people | 30,212 people | 32,148 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,413 people | 28,632 people | 30,199 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Solomon Islands was 30,199 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 in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34,977 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,632 people in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.