Domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Domestic private health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.2% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Papua New Guinea 8.6% compare
- 188 Brunei 7.5% compare
- 189 East Timor 7.0% compare
- 191 Nauru 2.9% compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 2.0% compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0.1% 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)
- 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 domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Solomon Islands was 3.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.