Cook Islands vs Polynesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cook Islands
37.48
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG)
26.94
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
1st

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 37.48 against 26.94 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 10.54.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.4 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 1st 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 Polynesia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.41 15.44 4.97 Cook Islands
2010s 29.83 21.75 8.08 Cook Islands
2020s 36.52 26.23 10.3 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 Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Cook Islands, at 37.48 against 26.94 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cook Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
10.54, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed