Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 12.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kiribati peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current 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
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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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kiribati?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kiribati was 12.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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