Current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Current health expenditure per capita was 238.13 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 238.13 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati peaked at 263.1 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.61 current US$, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.61 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 85.89 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 92.97 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 102.44 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 132.29 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 131.89 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 126.86 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 148.06 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 190.34 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 167.97 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 133.16 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 141.51 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 146.62 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 154.34 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 155.39 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 118.33 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 157.73 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 179.58 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 208.74 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 177.93 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 239.24 current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 263.1 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 217.68 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 238.13 current US$ | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.43 current US$ | 65.61 current US$ | 190.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.33 current US$ | 118.33 current US$ | 208.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.54 current US$ | 217.68 current US$ | 263.1 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Kiribati was 238.13 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 263.1 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.61 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.