Cook Islands vs High income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
26.1%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
High income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- High income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 26.1% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 46.3%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.8 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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 | High income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 11.7% | 29.7% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 15.2% | 35.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 20.1% | 38.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 23.9% | 41.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 25.6% | 45.6% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cook Islands or High income (World Bank)?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 26.1% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cook Islands and High income (World Bank)?
- 46.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and High income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and High income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.