Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 70.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 70.57 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands peaked at 70.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.97, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.97 | — |
| 1981 | 35.94 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 36.93 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 37.93 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 38.93 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.92 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 40.89 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.84 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42.76 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 43.64 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.47 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.25 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.98 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 46.66 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.48 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.05 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.61 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.18 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.75 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.34 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.95 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.59 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.28 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.76 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.56 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.39 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.25 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.12 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.98 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.85 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 60.71 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.59 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.47 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.36 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.26 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.16 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.07 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.97 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.79 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.69 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.57 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.37 | 34.97 | 43.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.49 | 44.47 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.79 | 50.75 | 57.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 | 58.12 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.78 | 66.97 | 70.57 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Cook Islands was 70.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.97 in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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