Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Kiribati
2.9%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
2.6%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
189th
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Kiribati ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 189th and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.