Cook Islands vs Niue: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Niue
34.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Niue rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 34.5% against 28.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Niue ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Niue |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.7% | 2.9% | Niue |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 19.3% | 3.6% | Niue |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Niue |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 32.8% | 5.1% | Niue |
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 Niue?
- Niue, at 34.5% 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 Cook Islands and Niue?
- 5.6%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Niue ranks 2nd 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.