Physicians in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Physicians was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.238 per 1,000 people
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.238 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.125 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
15
1960–2023

Physicians in Solomon Islands, 1960–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251960199120231960: 0.186 per 1,000 people1970: 0.205 per 1,000 people1986: 0.135 per 1,000 people1989: 0.152 per 1,000 people1992: 0.157 per 1,000 people1995: 0.14 per 1,000 people1999: 0.125 per 1,000 people2003: 0.129 per 1,000 people2005: 0.184 per 1,000 people2008: 0.175 per 1,000 people2011: 0.197 per 1,000 people2012: 0.15 per 1,000 people2013: 0.18 per 1,000 people2016: 0.181 per 1,000 people2023: 0.238 per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 157 Sudan 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 158 Angola 0.244 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 161 Benin 0.216 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 162 Cambodia 0.211 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 162 Djibouti 0.211 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.