Cook Islands vs Naoero: Obesity in men vs. women
Cook Islands
70.6%
in 2024
Naoero
71.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Naoero rank
1st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Cook Islands
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 71.4% against 70.6% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Naoero ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 63.9% | 24.5% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 65.4% | 17.9% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 64.7% | 10.9% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 67.3% | 5.3% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 70.5% | 1.7% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Cook Islands or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 71.4% against 70.6% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Cook Islands and Naoero?
- 0.8%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Naoero?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Naoero rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Naoero ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.