Cook Islands vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cook Islands
90.0%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
48.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 90.0% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 41.7%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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 | 75.3% | 19.5% | 55.9% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 25.1% | 56.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 31.8% | 53.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 39.8% | 47.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 46.5% | 43.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cook Islands or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Cook Islands, at 90.0% against 48.3% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 41.7%, 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.