Cook Islands vs Tonga: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cook Islands
0.5%
in 2024
Tonga
0.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
195th
Tonga rank
198th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.8 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 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), Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th and Tonga ranks 198th 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.