Domestic private health expenditure in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic private health expenditure was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Kiribati is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 269.2% on the previous year and up 263.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 181st 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +269.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure 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 | +269.2% | 3.3% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.8% | 12.3% | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure in Kiribati?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Kiribati was 12.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.4%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.