Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cook Islands, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 10.12003: 9.62004: 9.62005: 9.62006: 9.62007: 9.62008: 9.62009: 10.92010: 9.52011: 8.82012: 8.32013: 8.12014: 9.12015: 7.22016: 8.12017: 7.32018: 7.72019: 9.32020: 11.72021: 8.22022: 10.82023: 10.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cook Islands stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cook Islands peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.

Cook Islands ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.6%
2001 9.6% +0.0%
2002 10.1% +5.1%
2003 9.6% -4.9%
2004 9.6% +0.0%
2005 9.6% +0.0%
2006 9.6% -0.0%
2007 9.6% -0.0%
2008 9.6% +0.0%
2009 10.9% +12.7%
2010 9.5% -12.2%
2011 8.8% -7.5%
2012 8.3% -5.7%
2013 8.1% -3.0%
2014 9.1% +13.3%
2015 7.2% -20.8%
2016 8.1% +12.5%
2017 7.3% -10.9%
2018 7.7% +5.5%
2019 9.3% +21.8%
2020 11.7% +24.9%
2021 8.2% -29.5%
2022 10.8% +30.7%
2023 10.3% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.6% 10.9% 10
2010s 8.4% 7.2% 9.5% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.2% 11.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cook Islands?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cook Islands was 10.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
How does Cook Islands rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Cook Islands ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
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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