Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Kiribati
78.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
77.8%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Kiribati
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 78.5% against 77.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 70.5% | 17.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 69.2% | 17.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 77.5% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Kiribati or Saudi Arabia?
- Kiribati, at 78.5% against 77.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Kiribati ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 public sources for health.