Kiribati vs Samoa: Total health spending per person
Kiribati
400.91 current international $
in 2023
Samoa
474.51 current international $
in 2023
Kiribati rank
136th
Samoa rank
133rd
Total health spending per person over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 474.51 current international $ against 400.91 current international $ in Kiribati, a difference of 73.6 current international $.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.09 current international $ | 193.19 current international $ | 5.1 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 201.96 current international $ | 320.31 current international $ | 118.36 current international $ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 369.26 current international $ | 437.14 current international $ | 67.89 current international $ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 474.51 current international $ against 400.91 current international $ in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 73.6 current international $, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Kiribati ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.