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

Bahamas
51.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
Cook Islands rank
4th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 51.5% against 50.1% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Bahamas ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 16.1% 24.1% 8.1% Cook Islands
1990s 24.2% 31.0% 6.9% Cook Islands
2000s 34.1% 39.0% 4.9% Cook Islands
2010s 43.8% 45.3% 1.5% Cook Islands
2020s 50.0% 49.2% 0.8% Bahamas

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, Bahamas or Cook Islands?
Bahamas, at 51.5% against 50.1% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Bahamas and Cook Islands?
1.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cook Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Cook Islands rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Bahamas ranks 3rd 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