Cook Islands vs Samoa: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Cook Islands
32.9
in 2016
Samoa
32.2
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Samoa rank
4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 32.9 against 32.2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 | 26.8 | 1.88 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 29.8 | 28.23 | 1.57 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.09 | 29.78 | 1.31 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 32.02 | 30.95 | 1.07 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 31.84 | 0.8714 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Cook Islands, at 32.9 against 32.2 in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 0.7, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th 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.