Total health spending per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total health spending per person was 153.39 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 153.39 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 153.39 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.25 current international $, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.25 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 77.35 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 114.63 current international $ | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 85.6 current international $ | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 102.16 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 131.71 current international $ | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 124.83 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 119.79 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 98.64 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 122.06 current international $ | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 96.06 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 114.49 current international $ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 113.25 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 109.67 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 116.24 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 104.82 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 109.67 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 102.23 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 96.38 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 111.46 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 117.73 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 124.61 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 130.13 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 153.39 current international $ | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.8 current international $ | 61.25 current international $ | 131.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.43 current international $ | 96.06 current international $ | 116.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.47 current international $ | 117.73 current international $ | 153.39 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 current international $ compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 169 Pakistan 152.1 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Solomon Islands?
- Total health spending per person in Solomon Islands was 153.39 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 153.39 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.25 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total health spending per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.