Cook Islands vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Cook Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 50.1% against 31.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 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 3rd 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 | 24.1% | 6.5% | 17.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 10.9% | 20.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 17.7% | 21.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 25.2% | 20.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 30.2% | 19.1% | 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, Cook Islands or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Cook Islands, at 50.1% against 31.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Cook Islands and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 18.5%, 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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.