Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.4534 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.4534 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.5938 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4534 people per person, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5938 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5914 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5889 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5864 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5838 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5763 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5688 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5613 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5537 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5462 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5388 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5313 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.524 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5166 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5094 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5022 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.495 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.488 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.481 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.474 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4671 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.458 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4557 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4534 people per person | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.4534 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.4534 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 people per person, 284.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5751 people per person | 0.5462 people per person | 0.5938 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.506 people per person | 0.474 people per person | 0.5388 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4589 people per person | 0.4534 people per person | 0.4671 people per person | 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, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.4534 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5938 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4534 people per person in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.