Bahamas vs Cook Islands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Bahamas
31.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
Cook Islands rank
5th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Bahamas
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 31.5% against 28.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.4% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 27.6% | 2.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Bahamas or Cook Islands?
- Bahamas, at 31.5% against 28.9% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Bahamas and Cook Islands?
- 2.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cook Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Cook Islands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.