Number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 283,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
283,845
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
180th
of 232 countries
All-time high
283,845
in 2024
All-time low
96,105
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 283,845 for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands peaked at 283,845 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,105, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96,105 | — |
| 2001 | 98,898 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 101,719 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 104,581 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 107,492 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 112,464 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 117,581 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 122,846 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 128,271 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 134,020 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 141,374 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 150,336 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 159,767 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 169,679 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 180,066 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 190,924 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 202,229 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 213,955 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 226,049 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 237,036 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 247,392 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 258,562 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 266,773 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 275,222 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 283,845 | +3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 283,845 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 283,845 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,398 | 96,105 | 134,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,142 | 141,374 | 237,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,359 | 247,392 | 283,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 179 French Guiana 290,416 compare
- 181 Barbados 277,079 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Solomon Islands was 283,845 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 283,845 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,105 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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