Iran vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage

Iran
335,653 people
in 2016
Solomon Islands
371,400 people
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Solomon Islands rank
50th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Iran
  • Solomon Islands
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 371,400 people against 335,653 people in Iran, a difference of 35,747 people.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 53rd and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 351,378 people 275,060 people 76,318 people Iran
2010s 340,056 people 307,447 people 32,608 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Iran or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 371,400 people against 335,653 people in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Iran and Solomon Islands?
35,747 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Solomon Islands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Iran ranks 53rd and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.