Cook Islands vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Cook Islands
87.7%
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
60.9%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 87.7% against 60.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 58.6% | 26.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 58.2% | 30.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 59.7% | 32.4% | 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, Cook Islands or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Cook Islands, at 87.7% against 60.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 26.8%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- 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.