Cook Islands vs Tonga: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Tonga
29.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Tonga rank
4th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.0% against 28.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Tonga 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 1.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 0.2% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 29.0% 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 Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Tonga 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.