Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage

Lesotho
345,039 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
371,400 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
52nd
Solomon Islands rank
50th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020122024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 371,400 people against 345,039 people in Lesotho, a difference of 26,361 people.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 52nd and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 778,997 people 275,060 people 503,936 people Lesotho
2010s 546,636 people 317,291 people 229,345 people Lesotho
2020s 390,367 people 358,499 people 31,868 people Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 371,400 people against 345,039 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
26,361 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Lesotho ranks 52nd 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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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
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.