Cook Islands vs Europe (WHO region): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
20.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Europe (WHO region)
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 20.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 51.5%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.5 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th 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 Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 43.4% 13.0% 30.4% Cook Islands
1990s 51.3% 14.9% 36.3% Cook Islands
2000s 57.8% 18.2% 39.6% Cook Islands
2010s 65.2% 20.3% 44.9% Cook Islands
2020s 70.9% 20.8% 50.1% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 20.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region)?
51.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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