Americas (WHO region) vs Cook Islands: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Americas (WHO region)
27.6
in 2016
Cook Islands
32.9
in 2016
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Cook Islands rank
1st
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 32.9 against 27.6 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5.3.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 1st of 12 groups.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.08 | 28.68 | 4.6 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 24.74 | 29.8 | 5.06 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 25.74 | 31.09 | 5.35 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 32.02 | 5.3 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 32.71 | 5.3 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Americas (WHO region) or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 32.9 against 27.6 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 5.3, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 1st of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.