Private health spending per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Private health spending per person was 4.93 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
In 2023, private health spending per person in Solomon Islands stood at 4.93 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.93 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 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.
Private health spending per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.32 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.74 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.99 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.77 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.49 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.34 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.28 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.09 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.92 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.93 current international $ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 current international $ | 2.52 current international $ | 3.7 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 current international $ | 3.28 current international $ | 4.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 current international $ | 4.09 current international $ | 4.93 current international $ | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Solomon Islands?
- Private health spending per person in Solomon Islands was 4.93 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 private health spending per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for private health spending per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.