Cook Islands vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cook Islands
28.9%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
15.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 28.9% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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 | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 1.0% | 4.7% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 5.1% | 10.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Cook Islands, at 28.9% against 15.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 13.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.