People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 469,132 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 469,132 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 469,132 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 315,494 people, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 315,494 people | — |
| 2001 | 320,211 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 324,762 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 329,179 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 333,488 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 336,040 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 338,489 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 340,834 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 343,087 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 345,685 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 351,748 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 360,976 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 370,374 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 379,928 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 389,597 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 399,315 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 409,031 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 418,653 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 428,062 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 434,572 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 439,265 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 444,794 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 452,795 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 460,951 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 469,132 people | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 469,132 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 469,132 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,727 people | 315,494 people | 345,685 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,226 people | 351,748 people | 434,572 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,387 people | 439,265 people | 469,132 people | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 469,132 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 469,132 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,494 people in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.