Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati
Kiribati: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.9%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Kiribati was 10.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Kiribati ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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