Kiribati vs Lebanon: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.2% against 9.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 60th of 177 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.8% | 9.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.7% | 8.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 12.3% | 6.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Kiribati or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 10.2% against 9.2% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Kiribati and Lebanon?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lebanon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Lebanon rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 60th 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 (% 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.