Private health expenditure per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Private health expenditure per person was 4.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Solomon Islands stood at 4.93. 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 expenditure per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52, 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 expenditure per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.32 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.92 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.52 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.28 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.09 | 4.93 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Solomon Islands?
- Private health expenditure per person in Solomon Islands was 4.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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