Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands, 2000–2023

2345672000201120232000: 32001: 3.32002: 3.42003: 3.22004: 3.42005: 3.92006: 3.52007: 3.72008: 3.42009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 3.52012: 3.12013: 3.32014: 3.62015: 2.92016: 3.22017: 2.42018: 2.72019: 3.12020: 5.82021: 72022: 5.62023: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands is 4.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

Cook Islands ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.0%
2001 3.3% +7.3%
2002 3.4% +5.4%
2003 3.2% -6.8%
2004 3.4% +6.5%
2005 3.9% +14.6%
2006 3.5% -11.2%
2007 3.7% +7.7%
2008 3.4% -7.9%
2009 3.5% +1.3%
2010 3.6% +4.5%
2011 3.5% -3.1%
2012 3.1% -11.6%
2013 3.3% +5.9%
2014 3.6% +8.3%
2015 2.9% -19.1%
2016 3.2% +11.2%
2017 2.4% -24.2%
2018 2.7% +9.2%
2019 3.1% +16.7%
2020 5.8% +87.8%
2021 7.0% +20.1%
2022 5.6% -19.6%
2023 4.2% -25.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +87.8% 3.1% 5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.0% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.4% 3.6% 10
2020s 5.7% 4.2% 7.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands?
Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cook Islands was 4.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Cook Islands rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Cook Islands ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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