Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 4.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands is 4.85, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.58 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.53 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.5 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.22 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.03 | 4.85 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Solomon Islands was 4.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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