Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.7 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.26 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 10,000 population, in 2024.
Solomon Islands ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 per 10,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 per 10,000 population | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 per 10,000 population | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 per 10,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.78 per 10,000 population | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 10,000 population | -10.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.7 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.7 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 per 10,000 population | 1.1 per 10,000 population | 1.1 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 10,000 population | 0.8 per 10,000 population | 1.26 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.74 per 10,000 population | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 0.78 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Solomon Islands was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 per 10,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).