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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,090 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,584 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34,062 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34,525 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34,977 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 34,508 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 34,010 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,483 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32,929 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 32,389 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32,146 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,148 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,114 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,038 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31,917 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31,744 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31,512 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31,216 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30,844 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 30,212 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29,414 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28,632 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 29,148 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29,673 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30,199 people | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 30,199 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 30,199 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people, 142.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.