Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Solomon Islands 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.186 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.205 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.129 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.184 per 1,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.175 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.181 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +31.5% |
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 economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 424.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.238 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.