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

Latest (2023)
2 per 1,000 people
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.08 per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.839 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023

00.511.521999201120231999: 0.839 per 1,000 people2003: 1.4 per 1,000 people2005: 1.4 per 1,000 people2009: 2.1 per 1,000 people2011: 1.7 per 1,000 people2012: 1.7 per 1,000 people2013: 1.9 per 1,000 people2018: 2 per 1,000 people2023: 2 per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 130 Belize 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 132 Bhutan 2.05 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 134 Lebanon 1.92 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 135 Angola 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 136 Cape Verde 1.8 per 1,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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