Oceania vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Oceania
4.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Oceania rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Oceania
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 4.6% in Oceania, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 9.8 times Oceania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 57.5% | 53.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 50.6% | 46.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 45.9% | 41.3% | 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 or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 4.6% in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Oceania and Solomon Islands?
- 40.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Oceania ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 32 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.