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

Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2021
All-time low
89.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.5 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 89.5 %2003: 89.5 %2004: 89.5 %2005: 89.7 %2006: 89.8 %2007: 89.8 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 90 %2010: 90.1 %2011: 90.2 %2012: 90.3 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 90.5 %2015: 90.6 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 90.8 %2018: 90.9 %2019: 91 %2020: 91.1 %2021: 91.3 %2022: 91.3 %2023: 91.3 %2024: 91.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Gabon 92.4% compare
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  3. 147 Gambia 91.8% compare
  4. 149 Burundi 91.2% compare
  5. 150 Ukraine 90.8% compare
  6. 151 Mauritania 90.4% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.