Nepal vs Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Nepal

426,800 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands

469,132 people

in 2024

Nepal rank

68th

Solomon Islands rank

67th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Solomon Islands currently reports 469,132 people against 426,800 people in Nepal, a difference of 42,332 people.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 68th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.