Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 72.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.36
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.36
in 2024
All-time low
39.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 39.41981: 40.21982: 41.11983: 421984: 42.91985: 43.81986: 44.71987: 45.61988: 46.51989: 47.31990: 48.11991: 48.91992: 49.61993: 50.31994: 511995: 51.71996: 52.31997: 531998: 53.61999: 54.22000: 54.82001: 55.52002: 56.12003: 56.72004: 57.42005: 58.12006: 58.82007: 59.52008: 60.22009: 612010: 61.72011: 62.52012: 63.32013: 642014: 64.82015: 65.62016: 66.42017: 67.12018: 67.92019: 68.62020: 69.42021: 70.12022: 70.92023: 71.62024: 72.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands is 72.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands peaked at 72.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.36, in 1980.

That places Cook Islands 3rd 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.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 39.36 —
1981 40.24 +2.2%
1982 41.13 +2.2%
1983 42.03 +2.2%
1984 42.94 +2.2%
1985 43.85 +2.1%
1986 44.74 +2.0%
1987 45.61 +1.9%
1988 46.46 +1.9%
1989 47.29 +1.8%
1990 48.09 +1.7%
1991 48.87 +1.6%
1992 49.61 +1.5%
1993 50.33 +1.5%
1994 51.02 +1.4%
1995 51.68 +1.3%
1996 52.33 +1.3%
1997 52.97 +1.2%
1998 53.58 +1.2%
1999 54.19 +1.1%
2000 54.81 +1.2%
2001 55.45 +1.2%
2002 56.09 +1.1%
2003 56.73 +1.1%
2004 57.4 +1.2%
2005 58.07 +1.2%
2006 58.77 +1.2%
2007 59.48 +1.2%
2008 60.22 +1.2%
2009 60.98 +1.3%
2010 61.75 +1.3%
2011 62.52 +1.2%
2012 63.28 +1.2%
2013 64.04 +1.2%
2014 64.8 +1.2%
2015 65.58 +1.2%
2016 66.36 +1.2%
2017 67.13 +1.2%
2018 67.89 +1.1%
2019 68.64 +1.1%
2020 69.39 +1.1%
2021 70.14 +1.1%
2022 70.9 +1.1%
2023 71.64 +1.0%
2024 72.36 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.37 39.36 47.29 10
1990s 51.27 48.09 54.19 10
2000s 57.8 54.81 60.98 10
2010s 65.2 61.75 68.64 10
2020s 70.89 69.39 72.36 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 American Samoa 75.86 compare
  2. 2 Tonga 73.81 compare
  3. 4 Nauru 71.39 compare
  4. 5 Tokelau 70.69 compare
  5. 6 Niue 66.89 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Cook Islands was 72.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 72.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 39.36 in 1980.
How does Cook Islands rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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