Kiribati vs Timor-Leste: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Kiribati
78.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
77.7%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
23rd
Timor-Leste rank
26th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Kiribati
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 78.5% against 77.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 39.4% | 45.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 56.1% | 30.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 67.1% | 9.0% | Kiribati |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Kiribati, at 78.5% against 77.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Timor-Leste rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Kiribati ranks 23rd and Timor-Leste ranks 26th 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.