The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Solomon Islands is 47, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Solomon Islands peaked at 47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 170th out of 195 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.
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 47 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6 | 38 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 42 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 46 | 47 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Solomon Islands?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Solomon Islands was 47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.