Kiribati vs Kuwait: Domestic private health expenditure
Kiribati
12.3%
in 2023
Kuwait
11.5%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
181st
Kuwait rank
184th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 12.3% against 11.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kiribati ranks 181st and Kuwait ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 23.0% | 20.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 14.7% | 10.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 11.5% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Kiribati or Kuwait?
- Kiribati, at 12.3% against 11.5% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 181st and Kuwait ranks 184th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.