Cook Islands vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
16.7%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 28.9% against 16.7% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 3.4% | 6.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 11.4% | 11.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 15.6% | 12.0% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Cook Islands, at 28.9% against 16.7% in Upper-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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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.