Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 4.85 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands is 4.85 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.85 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 current international $, in 2003.
That places Solomon Islands 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.49 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.65 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.32 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.93 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.42 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.48 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.03 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.53 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.85 current international $ | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 current international $ | 2.5 current international $ | 3.65 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 current international $ | 3.22 current international $ | 4 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 current international $ | 4.03 current international $ | 4.85 current international $ | 4 |
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)
- 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands was 4.85 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.