Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands is 4.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.9 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.17 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -12.86 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.43 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uganda 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Angola 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ghana 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Nigeria 3.51 % change on previous year compare
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 urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Solomon Islands was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.