Cook Islands vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Cook Islands
87.7%
in 2023
World
52.7%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
3rd
World rank
6th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Cook Islands
  • World
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 87.7% against 52.7% in World, a difference of 35.0%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 84.7% 49.8% 34.8% Cook Islands
2010s 88.4% 51.1% 37.3% Cook Islands
2020s 92.2% 53.1% 39.1% 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 World?
Cook Islands, at 87.7% against 52.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Cook Islands and World?
35.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
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