Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2002
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 5.4% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands peaked at 10.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
Solomon Islands ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +11.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Solomon Islands was 5.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Solomon Islands ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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