Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
227th
of 249 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2024
All-time low
21.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 34.6% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 227th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 34.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 34.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 224 Mozambique 38.6% compare
- 225 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 226 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% compare
- 228 Zimbabwe 34.6% compare
- 229 Guinea 32.6% compare
- 230 Burkina Faso 31.8% compare
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 sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Solomon Islands was 34.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Solomon Islands ranks 227th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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