Cook Islands vs Ghana: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Cook Islands
8.2%
in 2023
Ghana
8.5%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
67th
Ghana rank
66th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Cook Islands
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 14.6% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 13.5% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 14.3% | 9.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Cook Islands or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Cook Islands and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Ghana rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Cook Islands ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.