Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1980.
That places Cook Islands 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.9% | — |
| 1981 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 37.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 72.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Cook Islands was 72.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.