Cook Islands vs High income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
14.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
High income (World Bank) rank
4th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- High income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 28.9% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and High income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 4.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 13.1% | 9.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 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 High income (World Bank)?
- Cook Islands, at 28.9% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cook Islands and High income (World Bank)?
- 14.7%, 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and High income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.