Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 62.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands is 62.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2009.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -8.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 47.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 57.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 62.9% | 74.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Solomon Islands was 62.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.