Obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Obesity vs gdp was 72.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.42
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.42
in 2024
All-time low
37.95
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 37.91981: 38.71982: 39.41983: 40.11984: 40.91985: 41.71986: 42.61987: 43.41988: 44.31989: 45.21990: 46.11991: 47.11992: 47.91993: 48.81994: 49.71995: 50.61996: 51.51997: 52.41998: 53.31999: 54.12000: 552001: 55.82002: 56.52003: 57.12004: 57.82005: 58.52006: 59.22007: 59.92008: 60.62009: 61.32010: 62.12011: 62.92012: 63.72013: 64.42014: 65.22015: 65.92016: 66.72017: 67.52018: 68.32019: 692020: 69.92021: 70.62022: 71.32023: 71.92024: 72.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 72.42 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands peaked at 72.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.95, 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.

Obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 37.95 —
1981 38.7 +2.0%
1982 39.39 +1.8%
1983 40.07 +1.7%
1984 40.87 +2.0%
1985 41.73 +2.1%
1986 42.59 +2.1%
1987 43.43 +2.0%
1988 44.29 +2.0%
1989 45.2 +2.1%
1990 46.13 +2.1%
1991 47.05 +2.0%
1992 47.93 +1.9%
1993 48.79 +1.8%
1994 49.68 +1.8%
1995 50.6 +1.8%
1996 51.53 +1.8%
1997 52.42 +1.7%
1998 53.27 +1.6%
1999 54.13 +1.6%
2000 54.97 +1.6%
2001 55.79 +1.5%
2002 56.49 +1.3%
2003 57.14 +1.1%
2004 57.81 +1.2%
2005 58.49 +1.2%
2006 59.18 +1.2%
2007 59.87 +1.2%
2008 60.57 +1.2%
2009 61.33 +1.2%
2010 62.12 +1.3%
2011 62.92 +1.3%
2012 63.69 +1.2%
2013 64.44 +1.2%
2014 65.19 +1.2%
2015 65.95 +1.2%
2016 66.71 +1.2%
2017 67.47 +1.1%
2018 68.26 +1.2%
2019 69.05 +1.2%
2020 69.85 +1.2%
2021 70.61 +1.1%
2022 71.28 +1.0%
2023 71.9 +0.9%
2024 72.42 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.42 37.95 45.2 10
1990s 50.15 46.13 54.13 10
2000s 58.16 54.97 61.33 10
2010s 65.58 62.12 69.05 10
2020s 71.21 69.85 72.42 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 American Samoa 75.81 compare
  2. 3 Tonga 72.26 compare
  3. 4 Nauru 71.45 compare
  4. 5 Tokelau 70.01 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands?
Obesity vs gdp in Cook Islands was 72.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 72.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.95 in 1980.
How does Cook Islands rank for obesity vs gdp?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity vs gdp
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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