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. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
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 222nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 71.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 71.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 222nd out of 248 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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