Kiribati vs South Asia: External health expenditure per capita
Kiribati
22.02 current US$
in 2023
South Asia
2.18 current US$
in 2023
Kiribati rank
31st
South Asia rank
30th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Kiribati
- South Asia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 22.02 current US$ against 2.18 current US$ in South Asia, a difference of 19.84 current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 10.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 30th of 177 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 current US$ | 0.6003 current US$ | 16.17 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 15.86 current US$ | 0.6784 current US$ | 15.18 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 45.1 current US$ | 1.45 current US$ | 43.65 current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Kiribati or South Asia?
- Kiribati, at 22.02 current US$ against 2.18 current US$ in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Kiribati and South Asia?
- 19.84 current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and South Asia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 30th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.