Cook Islands vs ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Cook Islands
68.92
in 2022
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
38.23
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
4th
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank
7th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Cook Islands
  • ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 68.92 against 38.23 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs), a difference of 30.69.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.8 times ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 4th and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 57.38 29.55 27.82 Cook Islands
2010s 64.1 35.12 28.99 Cook Islands
2020s 68.3 37.86 30.44 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Cook Islands or ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
Cook Islands, at 68.92 against 38.23 in ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Cook Islands and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
30.69, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Cook Islands ranks 4th and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed