Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 3.58 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 3.58 current US$.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.66 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.58 current US$, in 2003.
Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.73 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.84 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.11 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.21 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.87 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.24 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.65 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.66 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.58 current US$ | -2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.58 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.58 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 current US$ | 1.58 current US$ | 2.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 current US$ | 2.87 current US$ | 3.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 current US$ | 3.51 current US$ | 3.66 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 189 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.03 current US$ compare
- 191 Madagascar 5.76 current US$ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1.06 current US$ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Solomon Islands was 3.58 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.