Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 59.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands is 59.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands peaked at 74.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 59.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 59.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 24.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 69.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.4% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 7 Central African Republic 69.4% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.9% compare
- 9 Madagascar 61.8% compare
- 11 Uganda 57.9% compare
- 12 Benin 56.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 55.9% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Solomon Islands was 59.4% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.