Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 64.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2000
All-time low
64.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.32001: 74.32002: 74.32003: 74.32004: 74.32005: 73.92006: 73.32007: 72.62008: 722009: 71.42010: 70.72011: 70.12012: 69.52013: 68.92014: 68.22015: 67.62016: 672017: 66.42018: 65.82019: 65.42020: 652021: 64.52022: 64.52023: 64.52024: 64.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2021.

Solomon Islands ranks 142nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.5% 71.4% 74.3% 10
2010s 68.0% 65.4% 70.7% 10
2020s 64.6% 64.5% 65.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Solomon Islands was 64.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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