Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati
Kiribati: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati stood at 51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati peaked at 53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 51 | -1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3 | 27 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 | 44 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 | 51 | 53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 157 Mozambique 50 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 49 compare
- 158 Liberia 49 compare
- 158 Tanzania 49 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kiribati was 51 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.