Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands is 22.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2004.
Solomon Islands ranks 16th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 22.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 18.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.6% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Solomon Islands was 22.2% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Solomon Islands ranks 16th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.