Solomon Islands - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Solomon Islands was 28.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 28.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.40 in 2009.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

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Year Value
2009 28.40
2010 28.40
2011 28.40
2012 28.40
2013 28.40
2014 28.40
2015 28.40
2016 28.40
2017 28.40
2018 28.40
2019 28.40
2020 28.40

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Solomon Islands was 70.67 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 70.67 in 2019, while its lowest value was 70.67 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

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Year Value
2011 70.67
2012 70.67
2013 70.67
2014 70.67
2015 70.67
2016 70.67
2017 70.67
2018 70.67
2019 70.67

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Solomon Islands was 38.64 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 38.64 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.07 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

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Year Value
2011 37.07
2012 37.27
2013 37.46
2014 37.66
2015 37.85
2016 38.05
2017 38.25
2018 38.44
2019 38.64

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention