Cook Islands vs Samoa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Cook Islands
0.53
in 2022
Samoa
0.4
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
189th
Samoa rank
191st
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.53 against 0.4 in Samoa, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 189th and Samoa ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.701 | 0.485 | 0.216 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 0.552 | 0.402 | 0.15 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.383 | 0.117 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5233 | 0.3933 | 0.13 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Cook Islands, at 0.53 against 0.4 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 0.13, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th and Samoa ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.