Health worker density, by type of occupation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.45 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 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 139th out of 183 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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