Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 354,663 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
354,663
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
354,663
in 2024
All-time low
256,797
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 256.8k2001: 260.6k2002: 264.3k2003: 267.9k2004: 271.4k2005: 272.5k2006: 273.4k2007: 274.2k2008: 274.9k2009: 275.8k2010: 279.5k2011: 285.6k2012: 291.8k2013: 298.1k2014: 304.3k2015: 310.5k2016: 316.6k2017: 322.6k2018: 328.3k2019: 331.7k2020: 333.7k2021: 336.3k2022: 342.3k2023: 348.5k2024: 354.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands stood at 354,663. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 354,663 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 256,797, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 256,797 —
2001 260,637 +1.5%
2002 264,341 +1.4%
2003 267,936 +1.4%
2004 271,443 +1.3%
2005 272,467 +0.4%
2006 273,380 +0.3%
2007 274,183 +0.3%
2008 274,886 +0.3%
2009 275,839 +0.3%
2010 279,516 +1.3%
2011 285,646 +2.2%
2012 291,836 +2.2%
2013 298,071 +2.1%
2014 304,317 +2.1%
2015 310,521 +2.0%
2016 316,641 +2.0%
2017 322,604 +1.9%
2018 328,319 +1.8%
2019 331,737 +1.0%
2020 333,711 +0.6%
2021 336,264 +0.8%
2022 342,313 +1.8%
2023 348,479 +1.8%
2024 354,663 +1.8%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 354,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 354,663 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 24.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 269,191 256,797 275,839 10
2010s 306,921 279,516 331,737 10
2020s 343,086 333,711 354,663 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 45 Congo 430,056 compare
  2. 46 Malawi 387,153 compare
  3. 47 Zambia 367,696 compare
  4. 49 Lesotho 318,237 compare
  5. 50 Iran 313,052 compare
  6. 51 Ecuador 310,092 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Solomon Islands was 354,663 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 354,663 in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 256,797 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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