Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 38.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 109 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2019
All-time low
37.1%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands, 2011–2019

0102030402011201520192011: 37.12012: 37.32013: 37.52014: 37.72015: 37.92016: 38.12017: 38.22018: 38.42019: 38.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 38.6% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands peaked at 38.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2011.

Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%) in Solomon Islands, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 37.1%
2012 37.3% +0.5%
2013 37.5% +0.5%
2014 37.7% +0.5%
2015 37.9% +0.5%
2016 38.1% +0.5%
2017 38.2% +0.5%
2018 38.4% +0.5%
2019 38.6% +0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Solomon Islands was 38.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
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