Medical doctors in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Medical doctors was 2.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Solomon Islands stood at 2.87. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.25 | — |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.29 | 1.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 1.97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.38 | 2.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 148 Haiti 2.92 compare
- 149 Ghana 2.89 compare
- 151 Mauritania 2.61 compare
- 152 Kenya 2.6 compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 2.55 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Solomon Islands?
- Medical doctors in Solomon Islands was 2.87 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for medical doctors?
- Solomon Islands ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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