Cook Islands vs High income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Cook Islands
32.9
in 2016
High income (World Bank)
26.6
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
High income (World Bank) rank
2nd

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Cook Islands
  • High income (World Bank)
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 32.9 against 26.6 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 6.3.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times High income (World Bank)'s.

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

Cook Islands ranks 1st and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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 High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 28.68 24.18 4.5 Cook Islands
1980s 29.8 24.6 5.2 Cook Islands
1990s 31.09 25.28 5.81 Cook Islands
2000s 32.02 26.03 5.99 Cook Islands
2010s 32.71 26.51 6.2 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cook Islands or High income (World Bank)?
Cook Islands, at 32.9 against 26.6 in High income (World Bank) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cook Islands and High income (World Bank)?
6.3, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and High income (World Bank)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Cook Islands and High income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Cook Islands ranks 1st and High income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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