Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
15.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 15.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 57.5% | 44.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 50.6% | 36.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 45.9% | 31.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 15.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Solomon Islands?
- 30.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.