Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 29.27 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kiribati is 29.27 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 303.9% on the previous year and up 458.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kiribati peaked at 29.27 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 current US$, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.18 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 2 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9 current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.55 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.57 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 4.28 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 4.83 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.35 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.65 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.03 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.24 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 5.68 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.89 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.61 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.17 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.71 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.75 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 7.97 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7.25 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 29.27 current US$ | +303.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29.27 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29.27 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +303.9% | 7.25 current US$ | 29.27 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 current US$ | 1.66 current US$ | 4.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 current US$ | 5.24 current US$ | 7.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 current US$ | 6.75 current US$ | 29.27 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kiribati?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kiribati was 29.27 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.