External health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati
Kiribati: External health expenditure channeled through government was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati, 2006–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati stood at 99.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | — |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +149.6% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 99.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 0.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 27.6% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 43.8% | 100.0% | 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Kiribati was 99.9% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Kiribati ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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