American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
American Samoa
0.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands
0.5%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
197th
Cook Islands rank
195th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 197th and Cook Islands ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 0.5% against 0.4% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- American Samoa ranks 197th and Cook Islands ranks 195th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.