External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 22.02 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Kiribati stood at 22.02 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Kiribati peaked at 66.04 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9834 current US$, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.29 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 1.64 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9834 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 18.66 current US$ | +1356.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 44.09 current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 56.12 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 7.06 current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 10.03 current US$ | +307.4% |
| 2013 | 22.49 current US$ | +124.2% |
| 2014 | 21.49 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.84 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 17.57 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 19.75 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 34.27 current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 10.66 current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 66.04 current US$ | +519.6% |
| 2021 | 57.93 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 34.42 current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 22.02 current US$ | -36.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 22.02 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 22.02 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1356.0% | 1.28 current US$ | 18.66 current US$ |
| 2020 | +519.6% | 10.66 current US$ | 66.04 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 current US$ | 0.9834 current US$ | 56.12 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.86 current US$ | 2.46 current US$ | 34.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1 current US$ | 22.02 current US$ | 66.04 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 28 Fiji 24.78 current US$ compare
- 29 Jordan 23.73 current US$ compare
- 30 East Timor 22.07 current US$ compare
- 32 Central African Republic 21.46 current US$ compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 20.65 current US$ compare
- 34 Uganda 19.93 current US$ compare
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 external health expenditure per capita in Kiribati?
- External health expenditure per capita in Kiribati was 22.02 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9834 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.