External health expenditure in Kiribati
Kiribati: External health expenditure was 9.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Kiribati, 2001–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Kiribati stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 33.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +1409.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -67.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +295.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +361.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -41.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1409.3% | 1.0% | 14.7% |
| 2020 | +361.8% | 6.0% | 27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.7% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 9.2% | 27.7% | 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 in Kiribati?
- External health expenditure in Kiribati was 9.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for external health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.