Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
64.7%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
7th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 64.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.7% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.8% | 2.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 59.8% | 5.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 7.6% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 64.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 7.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 7th 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.