Cook Islands vs Palestine: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health

Cook Islands
8.2%
in 2023
Palestine
8.7%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
67th
Palestine rank
65th

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 65th of 194 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 20.3% 13.1% Palestine
2010s 7.5% 17.3% 9.8% Palestine
2020s 5.2% 12.3% 7.1% Palestine

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 Palestine?
Palestine, at 8.7% 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 Palestine?
0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Palestine rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Cook Islands ranks 67th and Palestine ranks 65th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) 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, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed