Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 416,144 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2009–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands is 416,144 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 416,144 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 298,299 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 298,299 people | — |
| 2010 | 305,084 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 314,698 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 324,560 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 334,662 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 344,971 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 355,433 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 366,002 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 376,600 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 387,117 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 395,112 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 401,532 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 408,790 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 416,144 people | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 416,144 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 416,144 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,299 people | 298,299 people | 298,299 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 350,424 people | 305,084 people | 395,112 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,822 people | 401,532 people | 416,144 people | 3 |
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands was 416,144 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 416,144 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,299 people in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.