Health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 8.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands peaked at 37.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 11.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Solomon Islands
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Solomon Islands was 8.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Solomon Islands ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.