Cook Islands vs Europe (WHO region): Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Cook Islands
32.9
in 2016
Europe (WHO region)
26.4
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Europe (WHO region)
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 32.9 against 26.4 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 6.5.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 1st and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1970s 28.68 24.48 4.2 Cook Islands
1980s 29.8 24.84 4.96 Cook Islands
1990s 31.09 25.32 5.77 Cook Islands
2000s 32.02 25.89 6.13 Cook Islands
2010s 32.71 26.3 6.41 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cook Islands or Europe (WHO region)?
Cook Islands, at 32.9 against 26.4 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region)?
6.5, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed