Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 86.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 86.2% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands peaked at 86.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1994.
That places Solomon Islands 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.0% | — |
| 1994 | 83.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 83.5% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 125 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 126 Lesotho 86.6% compare
- 126 Morocco 86.6% compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2% compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Solomon Islands was 86.2% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1994.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Solomon Islands ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.