Cook Islands vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Cook Islands
50.1%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
27.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 50.1% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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 | Cook Islands | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 3.9% | 20.2% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 7.7% | 23.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 13.6% | 25.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 21.0% | 24.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 26.4% | 22.8% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Cook Islands, at 50.1% against 27.9% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.