Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 58.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
69.25
in 2000
All-time low
58.89
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 69.32001: 69.32002: 69.32003: 69.32004: 69.32005: 68.62006: 682007: 67.42008: 66.82009: 66.22010: 65.62011: 652012: 64.42013: 63.82014: 63.22015: 62.52016: 61.92017: 61.32018: 60.72019: 60.12020: 59.52021: 58.92022: 58.92023: 58.92024: 58.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 58.89 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 69.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.89, in 2021.

That places Solomon Islands 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.34 66.21 69.25 10
2010s 62.85 60.11 65.6 10
2020s 59.02 58.89 59.5 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 5 Angola 65.52 compare
  2. 6 Benin 65.15 compare
  3. 7 Djibouti 64.13 compare
  4. 9 Liberia 57.52 compare
  5. 10 Namibia 53.52 compare
  6. 11 Togo 50.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Solomon Islands?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Solomon Islands was 58.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 69.25 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 58.89 in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Solomon Islands ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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