Cook Islands vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
11.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 28.9% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th 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 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 3.8% | 6.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 5.5% | 10.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 8.0% | 14.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 10.7% | 16.9% | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Cook Islands, at 28.9% against 11.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 17.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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.