Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati

Kiribati: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
71st
of 129 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.3%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati, 2010–2023

0510152010201620232010: 16.7 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 15.4 %2019: 12 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 10.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati is 10.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Kiribati, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 16.7%
2011 13.3% -20.0%
2012 12.2% -8.6%
2013 12.7% +4.7%
2014 15.2% +19.4%
2015 13.8% -9.3%
2016 14.7% +6.1%
2017 12.8% -12.8%
2018 15.4% +20.6%
2019 12.0% -22.5%
2020 11.1% -7.2%
2021 10.3% -7.0%
2022 11.3% +9.3%
2023 10.4% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.9% 12.0% 16.7% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.3% 11.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Kiribati was 10.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Kiribati ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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