Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 58.9% 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 69.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, 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.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 58.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 18.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.2% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.9% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Solomon Islands?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Solomon Islands was 58.9% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.