Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2008
All-time low
6.7%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9.0% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kiribati peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kiribati?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Kiribati was 9.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Kiribati ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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