People without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: People without basic handwashing facilities was 446,817 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
446,817 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
446,817 people
in 2019
All-time low
347,959 people
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

People without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2011–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201520192011: 348.0k people2012: 359.8k people2013: 372.1k people2014: 384.6k people2015: 397.4k people2016: 410.3k people2017: 423.4k people2018: 436.5k people2019: 446.8k people

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 446,817 people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 446,817 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 347,959 people, in 2011.

That places Solomon Islands 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

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  6. 87 Libya 325,503 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands was 446,817 people in 2019, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 446,817 people in 2019.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 347,959 people in 2011.
How does Solomon Islands rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Solomon Islands ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.