Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 354,663 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands stood at 354,663 people. 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 usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands peaked at 354,663 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 256,797 people, 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 usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256,797 people | — |
| 2001 | 260,637 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 264,341 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 267,936 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 271,443 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 272,467 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 273,380 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 274,183 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 274,886 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 275,839 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 279,516 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 285,646 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 291,836 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 298,071 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 304,317 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 310,521 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 316,641 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 322,604 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 328,319 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 331,737 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 333,711 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 336,264 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 342,313 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 348,479 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 354,663 people | +1.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 354,663 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 354,663 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 24.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,191 people | 256,797 people | 275,839 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,921 people | 279,516 people | 331,737 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,086 people | 333,711 people | 354,663 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Solomon Islands was 354,663 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 354,663 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,797 people in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.