Cook Islands vs Tonga: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cook Islands
72.4%
in 2024
Tonga
72.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Tonga rank
3rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 72.4% against 72.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tonga 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 48.0% | 2.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.3% | 2.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 1.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.8% | 0.4% | 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 Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 72.4% against 72.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands 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 (crude estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tonga 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.