External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 8.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.2%
Change on year
up 194.0%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 02001: 2.42002: 2.52003: 5.32004: 9.92005: 17.52006: 6.72007: 15.42008: 8.32009: 3.92010: 6.32011: 5.42012: 4.62013: 8.92014: 11.52015: 9.42016: 92017: 9.42018: 6.62019: 42020: 3.72021: 62022: 2.82023: 8.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands is 8.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands peaked at 17.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Cook Islands ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 2.4%
2002 2.5% +2.3%
2003 5.3% +114.4%
2004 9.9% +87.7%
2005 17.5% +76.4%
2006 6.7% -61.8%
2007 15.4% +130.4%
2008 8.3% -46.2%
2009 3.9% -52.7%
2010 6.3% +61.8%
2011 5.4% -15.2%
2012 4.6% -15.0%
2013 8.9% +96.2%
2014 11.5% +28.6%
2015 9.4% -18.3%
2016 9.0% -3.7%
2017 9.4% +3.5%
2018 6.6% -29.1%
2019 4.0% -39.5%
2020 3.7% -7.0%
2021 6.0% +61.8%
2022 2.8% -53.7%
2023 8.2% +194.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 0.0% 17.5% 10
2010s 7.5% 4.0% 11.5% 10
2020s 5.2% 2.8% 8.2% 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 64 Kiribati 9.2% compare
  2. 65 Palestine, State of 8.7% compare
  3. 66 Ghana 8.5% compare
  4. 68 Angola 7.2% compare
  5. 69 Nepal 6.9% compare
  6. 70 Jordan 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cook Islands was 8.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Cook Islands ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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