Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 70.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands, 2011–2019
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 70.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 70.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2011.
That places Solomon Islands 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.7% | — |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 70.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 60 Yemen 73.8% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 71.6%
- 62 Jamaica 71.0%
- 64 Vanuatu 65.9% compare
- 65 Kiribati 64.7% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Solomon Islands was 70.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.