Kiribati vs Palestine: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Palestine
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Palestine ahead.
Kiribati ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 64th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 20.1% | 9.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 17.3% | 7.5% | Palestine |
| 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 Palestine?
- Kiribati, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Kiribati and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palestine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Palestine rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd and Palestine ranks 64th 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.