Argentina vs Cook Islands: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Cook Islands rank
4th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Argentina
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 50.1% against 46.6% in Argentina, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 24.1% 9.9% Cook Islands
1990s 20.9% 31.0% 10.2% Cook Islands
2000s 29.0% 39.0% 10.0% Cook Islands
2010s 37.9% 45.3% 7.4% Cook Islands
2020s 44.8% 49.2% 4.5% 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, Argentina or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 50.1% against 46.6% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Cook Islands?
3.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cook Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Cook Islands rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Argentina ranks 6th and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed