Burden of disease in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Burden of disease was 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38,858 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
34,304 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Solomon Islands stood at 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Solomon Islands peaked at 38,858 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,304 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Solomon Islands 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,858 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38,714 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,672 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38,523 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38,392 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38,214 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38,083 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38,318 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37,604 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37,399 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37,009 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36,704 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,337 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,078 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,883 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,438 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35,103 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34,819 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34,527 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34,304 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,278 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,399 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,858 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,620 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,304 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,009 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,094 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 96 North Korea 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Mexico 35,750 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Thailand 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 35,526 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Greece 35,506 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 35,109 DALYs per 100,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Solomon Islands?
- Burden of disease in Solomon Islands was 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38,858 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,304 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for burden of disease?
- Solomon Islands ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.