People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 283,845 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 283,845 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 283,845 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,105 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96,105 people | — |
| 2001 | 98,898 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 101,719 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 104,581 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 107,492 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 112,464 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 117,581 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 122,846 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 128,271 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 134,020 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 141,374 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 150,336 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 159,767 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 169,679 people | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 180,066 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 190,924 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 202,229 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 213,955 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 226,049 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 237,036 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 247,392 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 258,562 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 266,773 people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 275,222 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 283,845 people | +3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 283,845 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 283,845 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,398 people | 96,105 people | 134,020 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,142 people | 141,374 people | 237,036 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,359 people | 247,392 people | 283,845 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Mayotte 326,505 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 292,639 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 181 Barbados 277,079 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 283,845 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 283,845 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,105 people in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.