Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 28.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2009–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands is 28.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 28.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2009.
Solomon Islands ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.4% | — |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 28.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 3 |
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands was 28.4% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.