Cook Islands vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Cook Islands
68.92
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
40.33
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
4th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Cook Islands
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 68.92 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 28.59.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th 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 | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.38 | 30.64 | 26.74 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 36.82 | 27.29 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 39.87 | 28.43 | 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 North America (World Bank regions)?
- Cook Islands, at 68.92 against 40.33 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Cook Islands and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 28.59, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 5th 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.