Rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Rural without basic handwashing was 416,144 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
416,144
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
416,144
in 2022
All-time low
298,299
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands, 2009–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2009201520222009: 298.3k2010: 305.1k2011: 314.7k2012: 324.6k2013: 334.7k2014: 345.0k2015: 355.4k2016: 366.0k2017: 376.6k2018: 387.1k2019: 395.1k2020: 401.5k2021: 408.8k2022: 416.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands is 416,144, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands peaked at 416,144 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 298,299, in 2009.

That places Solomon Islands 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 298,299 —
2010 305,084 +2.3%
2011 314,698 +3.2%
2012 324,560 +3.1%
2013 334,662 +3.1%
2014 344,971 +3.1%
2015 355,433 +3.0%
2016 366,002 +3.0%
2017 376,600 +2.9%
2018 387,117 +2.8%
2019 395,112 +2.1%
2020 401,532 +1.6%
2021 408,790 +1.8%
2022 416,144 +1.8%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 416,144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 416,144 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 298,299 298,299 298,299 1
2010s 350,424 305,084 395,112 10
2020s 408,822 401,532 416,144 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 68 Honduras 664,876 compare
  2. 69 Philippines 650,068 compare
  3. 70 Eswatini 593,923 compare
  4. 72 Tunisia 414,472 compare
  5. 73 Comoros 408,857 compare
  6. 74 Iraq 405,533 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands?
Rural without basic handwashing in Solomon Islands was 416,144 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 416,144 in 2022.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 298,299 in 2009.
How does Solomon Islands rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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