Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Cook Islands
3.7%
in 2023
Kiribati
2.9%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
187th
Kiribati rank
189th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3.7% against 2.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 187th and Kiribati ranks 189th 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 | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.2% | 7.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Cook Islands, at 3.7% against 2.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 0.8%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 187th and Kiribati ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.