Chile vs Cook Islands: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Chile
58.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands
61.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
3rd
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 61.0% against 58.9% in Chile, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 32.0% | 17.8% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 39.7% | 14.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 48.6% | 11.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 55.7% | 6.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 59.8% | 2.8% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Chile or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 61.0% against 58.9% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Chile and Cook Islands?
- 2.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cook Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Cook Islands rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 2nd 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.