Physicians in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Physicians was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Solomon Islands, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Solomon Islands is 0.238 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 0.186 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1627 per 1,000 people | 0.129 per 1,000 people | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Sudan 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Angola 0.244 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Benin 0.216 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Cambodia 0.211 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Djibouti 0.211 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 9,891 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 9,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 9,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 10,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 9,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 10,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 10,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 10,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 9,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Solomon Islands?
- Physicians in Solomon Islands was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for physicians?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.