Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
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
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands stood at 2 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.839 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 0.839 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands was 2 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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