Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Cook Islands
4.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
151st
Vanuatu rank
153rd

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 3.4% 0.1% Cook Islands
2010s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% Vanuatu
2020s 5.7% 4.2% 1.4% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?
Cook Islands, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Cook Islands ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed