Americas (WHO region) vs Cook Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
56.0%
in 2023
Cook Islands
87.7%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 87.7% against 56.0% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 84.7% | 36.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 88.4% | 34.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 92.2% | 34.8% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Americas (WHO region) or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 87.7% against 56.0% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 31.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.