Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.238 per 1,000 people
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.238 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.125 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
15
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands is 0.238 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.186 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.129 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.184 per 1,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.181 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +31.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.238 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.238 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 per 1,000 people | 0.129 per 1,000 people | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Sudan 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Angola 0.244 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Benin 0.216 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Cambodia 0.211 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Djibouti 0.211 per 1,000 people 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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