Health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati

Kiribati: Health expenditure government expenditure was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.69
in 2008
All-time low
6.69
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.42001: 11.42002: 11.42003: 11.42004: 11.42005: 11.42006: 11.42007: 11.42008: 12.72009: 10.92010: 10.42011: 9.32012: 8.42013: 9.22014: 7.32015: 6.72016: 7.82017: 92018: 8.12019: 8.52020: 9.32021: 10.62022: 9.72023: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 9 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 12.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 2015.

That places Kiribati 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.41 —
2001 11.41 +0.0%
2002 11.41 +0.0%
2003 11.41 +0.0%
2004 11.41 +0.0%
2005 11.41 -0.0%
2006 11.41 +0.0%
2007 11.38 -0.3%
2008 12.69 +11.6%
2009 10.9 -14.1%
2010 10.45 -4.2%
2011 9.29 -11.0%
2012 8.36 -10.0%
2013 9.16 +9.5%
2014 7.28 -20.5%
2015 6.69 -8.1%
2016 7.78 +16.3%
2017 9.03 +16.0%
2018 8.09 -10.4%
2019 8.52 +5.3%
2020 9.3 +9.1%
2021 10.56 +13.6%
2022 9.71 -8.1%
2023 9 -7.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.48 10.9 12.69 10
2010s 8.47 6.69 10.45 10
2020s 9.64 9 10.56 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 110 Fiji 9.32 compare
  2. 111 East Timor 9.16 compare
  3. 112 Kuwait 9.02 compare
  4. 114 Rwanda 8.92 compare
  5. 115 Zambia 8.89 compare
  6. 116 Burkina Faso 8.78 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Kiribati was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2008.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Kiribati ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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