Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.45 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.45 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.08 per 10,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.38 per 10,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands stood at 0.45 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.08 per 10,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 10,000 people, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.65 per 10,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.69 per 10,000 people | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.51 per 10,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | -11.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.45 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.45 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 1.08 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.522 per 10,000 people | 0.38 per 10,000 people | 0.69 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.48 per 10,000 people | 0.45 per 10,000 people | 0.51 per 10,000 people | 2 |
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)
- 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 health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands was 0.45 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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