Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.2% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
Solomon Islands ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 185 Botswana 4.3% compare
- 186 Rwanda 4.1% compare
- 187 Cook Islands 3.7% compare
- 189 Kiribati 2.9% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Solomon Islands was 3.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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