Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Obesity in men vs. women
Cook Islands
70.6%
in 2024
Tokelau
66.7%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Tokelau rank
4th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 70.6% against 66.7% in Tokelau, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tokelau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 42.5% | 3.1% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 51.7% | 4.2% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 57.4% | 3.6% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.5% | 0.4% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.9% | 2.9% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Cook Islands, at 70.6% against 66.7% in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 3.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.