Health in Kiribati

894 indicators covering health for Kiribati.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nurses and midwives 3.63 per 1,000 people 2018 up 4.7% 102nd
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 0.0547 2023 down 3.2% 110th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 97.8% 2023 down 1.4% 30th
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.0012 2023 up 170.1% 175th
Diabetes prevalence who gho 22.3 2014 up 18.0% 6th
Child mortality rate ihme 3.35 2019 down 29.2% 53rd
Neonatal mortality ihme 1.47 2019 down 17.9% 65th
Number of neonatal deaths ihme 45 2019 down 13.5% 166th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 0.25 2020 up 8.7% 152nd
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 0.72 2020 up 10.8% 155th
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 1.25 2020 up 11.6% 155th
Low-birthweight babies 9.0% 2020 down 4.1% 92nd
Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 24.34 2022 up 18.6% 142nd
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 19.62 2022 down 16.2% 39th
Prevalence of diabetes, crude 17.02 2022 down 13.5% 50th
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 25.29 2022 up 16.5% 145th
Inequality in life expectancy 0.2472 2023 down 4.5% 27th
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita 0.2472 2023 down 4.5% 27th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 5.38 2024 down 8.8% 27th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 0.0% 2022 124th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 34.0% 2022 down 20.6% 45th
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 76th
Maternal mortality slope chart 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 77th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 77th
Number of maternal deaths by region 3.05 2020 down 22.1% 158th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 77th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 77th
Maternal deaths by income group 3.05 2020 down 22.1% 158th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 77th
Maternal deaths ihme 3.05 2020 down 22.1% 158th
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 76.33 2020 down 41.6% 76th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 75.1% 2023 down 16.6% 47th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.042 2023 down 18.1% 113th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 87.0% 2025 up 6.1% 114th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 87.0% 2025 up 11.5% 115th
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 84.0% 2025 unchanged 126th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 87.0% 2025 up 6.1% 105th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 47.0% 2025 down 38.2% 175th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 97.0% 2025 up 19.8% 65th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2020 96th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 14.7% 2024 down 8.1% 70th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 2.4 2024 down 4.0% 147th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 0.3 2024 unchanged 159th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.1% 2024 up 10.5% 149th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 20.9% 2024 up 9.3% 99th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 0.8 2018 down 11.1% 187th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.2 2018 down 2.3% 133rd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.3 2018 unchanged 93rd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 0.8 2018 down 11.1% 187th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.2 2018 down 3.0% 117th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.2 2018 down 2.3% 137th
Prevalence of anemia among children 49.4% 2019 down 7.1% 44th
Births attended by skilled health staff 91.9% 2019 up 15.2% 120th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 91.9 2019 up 15.2% 120th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 11 2021 down 8.3% 161st
Adolescent mortality rate 3.82 2021 down 17.5% 37th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 37.7% 2024 down 20.0% 9th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 25.0% 2024 down 24.9% 16th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 50.4% 2024 down 17.1% 14th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 94.0% 2025 up 19.0% 78th