Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cook Islands
61.0%
in 2024
Tokelau
55.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Tokelau rank
5th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 61.0% against 55.6% in Tokelau, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 1.9% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 2.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 3.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 51.7% | 4.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 54.9% | 4.9% | 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, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Cook Islands, at 61.0% against 55.6% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 5.4%, 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- 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 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.