Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Tokelau
70.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Tokelau rank
5th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 70.0% in Tokelau, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tokelau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 47.3% | 5.9% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 56.1% | 6.0% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 62.4% | 4.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.7% | 0.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.4% | 1.9% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 70.0% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 2.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.