Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Cook Islands
1.3%
in 2024
Tokelau
1.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
178th
Tokelau rank
177th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 178th and Tokelau ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 0.1%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Cook Islands ranks 178th and Tokelau ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.