Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 71.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
204th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2004
All-time low
71.2%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.7 %2001: 76.8 %2002: 76.9 %2003: 76.9 %2004: 77 %2005: 76.7 %2006: 76.3 %2007: 75.9 %2008: 75.4 %2009: 75 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 74.2 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 73.5 %2014: 73.1 %2015: 72.8 %2016: 72.4 %2017: 72.1 %2018: 71.8 %2019: 71.6 %2020: 71.4 %2021: 71.2 %2022: 71.4 %2023: 71.5 %2024: 71.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands is 71.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2021.

Solomon Islands ranks 204th of 229 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 76.4% 75.0% 77.0% 10
2010s 73.0% 71.6% 74.6% 10
2020s 71.4% 71.2% 71.6% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 201 Zambia 73.4% compare
  2. 202 Haiti 73.3% compare
  3. 203 Malawi 73.1% compare
  4. 205 Cameroon 71.4% compare
  5. 206 Benin 69.6% compare
  6. 207 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands was 71.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Solomon Islands ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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