Nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 21.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands stood at 21.3. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands peaked at 21.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.39 | — |
| 2003 | 13.51 | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 14.37 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.85 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 17.49 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 20.01 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.24 | 13.51 | 20.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.35 | 16.84 | 19.93 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 20.01 | 21.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 124 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.21 compare
- 125 El Salvador 21.79 compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 21.65 compare
- 127 Fiji 21.3 compare
- 129 Jamaica 20.95 compare
- 130 Belize 20.6 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Solomon Islands was 21.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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