Cook Islands vs Tonga: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Tonga
73.8%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Tonga rank
2nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73.8% against 72.4% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 0.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 0.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.3% | 0.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 65.3% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 72.0% | 1.2% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73.8% against 72.4% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 1.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Tonga 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.