Solomon Islands - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Solomon Islands was 20.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.69 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 12.69
2001 12.69
2002 12.69
2003 12.69
2004 12.69
2005 13.26
2006 13.82
2007 14.39
2008 14.96
2009 15.52
2010 16.09
2011 16.66
2012 17.22
2013 17.79
2014 18.36
2015 18.92
2016 19.49
2017 20.06
2018 20.62
2019 20.62
2020 20.62

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Solomon Islands was 77.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 77.91 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.67 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 61.67
2001 61.67
2002 61.67
2003 61.67
2004 61.67
2005 63.04
2006 64.40
2007 65.77
2008 67.13
2009 68.50
2010 69.86
2011 71.23
2012 72.60
2013 73.96
2014 75.33
2015 76.69
2016 77.61
2017 77.91
2018 77.91
2019 77.91
2020 77.91

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Solomon Islands was 34.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 34.76 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.44 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 20.44
2001 20.63
2002 20.82
2003 21.02
2004 21.22
2005 22.13
2006 23.06
2007 23.99
2008 24.94
2009 25.90
2010 26.87
2011 27.85
2012 28.83
2013 29.83
2014 30.83
2015 31.84
2016 32.75
2017 33.53
2018 34.23
2019 34.49
2020 34.76

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention