Kiribati vs Zambia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Kiribati
9.0%
in 2023
Zambia
8.9%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
112th
Zambia rank
114th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Zambia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kiribati or Zambia?
- Kiribati, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kiribati and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Zambia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.