Cook Islands vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
6.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 28.9% against 6.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 4.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7% 0.7% 5.0% Cook Islands
1990s 9.8% 1.1% 8.7% Cook Islands
2000s 15.8% 2.2% 13.6% Cook Islands
2010s 22.4% 3.9% 18.5% Cook Islands
2020s 27.6% 5.8% 21.8% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Cook Islands, at 28.9% against 6.4% in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
22.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed