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

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2009
All-time low
28.4%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Solomon Islands, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 28.4 %2010: 28.4 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 28.4 %2014: 28.4 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 28.4 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 28.4 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 28.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.