Cook Islands vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
28.8%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
2nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 28.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 8.3% | 35.1% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 12.0% | 39.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 17.3% | 40.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 23.3% | 41.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 27.7% | 43.2% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cook Islands or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 28.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 43.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.