Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.3% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.1% | — |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +416.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +416.7% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 3 |
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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Solomon Islands was 3.3% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Solomon Islands ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.