Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Cook Islands
32.9
in 2016
Tuvalu
30.8
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 32.9 against 30.8 in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 | 26.3 | 2.38 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 29.8 | 27.77 | 2.03 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.09 | 29.29 | 1.8 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 32.02 | 30.05 | 1.97 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 30.57 | 2.14 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 32.9 against 30.8 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 2.1, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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.