Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Kiribati stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 269.2% on the previous year and up 429.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 189th 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 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 Botswana 4.3% compare
- 187 Rwanda 4.1% compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 192 Naoero 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 in Kiribati?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Kiribati was 2.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.