Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 11.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
62nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2022
All-time low
6.3%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands, 2015–2022

02.557.51012.52015201820222015: 6.3 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 8 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 8.9 %2022: 11.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands is 11.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

That places Cook Islands 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Cook Islands, 2015 to 2022.
Year % Change
2015 6.3%
2016 7.9% +25.8%
2017 7.5% -4.8%
2018 6.4% -15.3%
2019 8.0% +25.8%
2020 9.7% +20.8%
2021 8.9% -8.6%
2022 11.5% +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2% 6.3% 8.0% 5
2020s 10.0% 8.9% 11.5% 3

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  4. 63 Uzbekistan 11.2% compare
  5. 64 Seychelles 11.1%
  6. 65 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Cook Islands was 11.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Cook Islands ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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