Nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nurses and midwives was 2 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands stood at 2 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.839 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.839 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands?
- Nurses and midwives in Solomon Islands was 2 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nurses and midwives?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.