Cook Islands vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Cook Islands
3.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
2.6%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
187th
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Cook Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3.7% against 2.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 187th and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Micronesia (country) |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Cook Islands, at 3.7% against 2.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Cook Islands ranks 187th and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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.