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