Cook Islands vs Tonga: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Cook Islands
68.92
in 2022
Tonga
71.65
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
4th
Tonga rank
1st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 71.65 against 68.92 in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.73.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7 | 50.37 | 0.33 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 57.38 | 56.85 | 0.523 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 65.03 | 0.925 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 70.8 | 2.5 | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 71.65 against 68.92 in Cook Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 2.73, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 1st 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.