Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati is 2.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.2% on the previous year and up 429.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +179.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +157.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +116.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +269.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +269.2% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| 2007 | +179.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2009 | +157.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Rwanda 4.1% compare
- 187 Cook Islands 3.7% compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 192 Nauru 0.7% 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)
- 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 out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Kiribati was 2.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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