Americas (WHO region) vs Cook Islands: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Americas (WHO region)
39.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Cook Islands rank
4th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 50.1% against 39.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 24.1% | 9.0% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 31.0% | 9.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 39.0% | 10.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 45.3% | 10.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 49.2% | 11.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Americas (WHO region) or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 50.1% against 39.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 10.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Cook Islands rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.