Cook Islands vs Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cook Islands
37.48
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
19.75
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
5th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cook Islands
- Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 37.48 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 17.73.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.9 times Northern America (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Northern America (UNSDG) 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 | Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 19.26 | 1.15 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 19.89 | 9.94 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 36.52 | 19.76 | 16.77 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cook Islands or Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Cook Islands, at 37.48 against 19.75 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cook Islands and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 17.73, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.