Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cook Islands
4.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
152nd
Vanuatu rank
154th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?
- Cook Islands, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 152nd and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).