Spread of COVID-19 on the Solomon Islands
Since the beginning of the pandemic until February 5th, 2023, a total of 24,575 infected people and 153 deaths have been reported on the Solomon Islands.The total of 24,575 infected people currently represents 3.6 percent of the total population.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 566,981 vaccine doses have been administered as of December 15th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 324,833 people who have received at least one vaccination (47.3 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 21,203 people (3.1 percent).224,065 of these are considered fully vaccinated on the Solomon Islands (= 32.6 percent).
This puts the Solomon Islands well behind in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 183 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 163 cm | 156 cm |
| BMI | 25.6 | 27.0 |
| Weight | 67.9 kg | 65.9 kg |
Diseases
| Solomon Islands | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 19.00% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.65‰ | 1.34‰ |
| Malaria | 13.4% | 5.7% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Solomon Islands | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 67.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 8.70% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
On the Solomon Islands, 36.5 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals on the Solomon Islands is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 1.4 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 141 physicians on the Solomon Islands, there are about 0.20 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 39 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison