Cook Islands vs Niue: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Niue
66.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Niue rank
6th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 66.9% in Niue, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niue ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 44.4% | 1.1% | Niue |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.8% | 0.6% | Niue |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.3% | 0.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 62.4% | 2.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 66.0% | 4.9% | 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 Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 66.9% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 5.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 6th 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.