Namibia vs Solomon Islands: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 45.21 current US$ against 37.72 current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 7.49 current US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.66 current US$ | 22.24 current US$ | 30.42 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 39.87 current US$ | 28.47 current US$ | 11.4 current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.48 current US$ | 28.29 current US$ | 4.2 current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 45.21 current US$ against 37.72 current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 7.49 current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Solomon Islands ranks 17th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.