Physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.238 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands is 0.238, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.238 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.205 | 0.205 | 0.205 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 | 0.135 | 0.152 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 | 0.125 | 0.157 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 | 0.129 | 0.184 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.177 | 0.15 | 0.197 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 10,519 (2025)
- Population, male 51.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 9,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 10,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 9,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 10,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Solomon Islands was 0.238 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.238 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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