Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
Solomon Islands recorded 91.3% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 91.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 91.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.1% | 91.3% | 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands was 91.3% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.