Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 11.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 11.66 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.6% on the previous year and up 1,089.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati peaked at 11.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1158, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1914 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1901 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2018 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1821 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1863 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2168 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1158 | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3259 | +181.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3961 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9561 | +141.4% |
| 2010 | 0.956 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9398 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9485 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9807 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.938 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.76 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 11.66 | +322.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 | +322.6% | 2.76 | 11.66 |
| 2007 | +181.4% | 0.1158 | 0.3259 |
| 2009 | +141.4% | 0.3961 | 0.9561 |
| 2015 | +93.2% | 0.938 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2962 | 0.1158 | 0.9561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.938 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 2.38 | 11.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 12.43 compare
- 186 Vanuatu 11.84 compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 9.2 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Kiribati was 11.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1158 in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Kiribati ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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