Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 37.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.48
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.48
in 2022
All-time low
10.7
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Cook Islands, 1990–2022

102030401990200620221990: 10.71991: 11.21992: 11.71993: 12.11994: 12.61995: 13.11996: 13.71997: 14.31998: 14.91999: 15.62000: 16.42001: 17.22002: 182003: 18.92004: 19.82005: 20.82006: 21.82007: 22.82008: 23.72009: 24.62010: 25.52011: 26.32012: 27.22013: 28.22014: 29.22015: 30.32016: 31.32017: 32.42018: 33.42019: 34.52020: 35.52021: 36.52022: 37.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Cook Islands is 37.48, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Cook Islands peaked at 37.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 1990.

That places Cook Islands 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in Cook Islands, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 10.7
1991 11.18 +4.5%
1992 11.65 +4.2%
1993 12.13 +4.1%
1994 12.6 +3.9%
1995 13.11 +4.0%
1996 13.67 +4.3%
1997 14.29 +4.5%
1998 14.94 +4.5%
1999 15.63 +4.6%
2000 16.37 +4.7%
2001 17.17 +4.9%
2002 18.02 +5.0%
2003 18.91 +4.9%
2004 19.84 +4.9%
2005 20.82 +4.9%
2006 21.81 +4.8%
2007 22.78 +4.4%
2008 23.73 +4.2%
2009 24.63 +3.8%
2010 25.48 +3.5%
2011 26.31 +3.3%
2012 27.21 +3.4%
2013 28.2 +3.6%
2014 29.22 +3.6%
2015 30.26 +3.6%
2016 31.31 +3.5%
2017 32.38 +3.4%
2018 33.44 +3.3%
2019 34.5 +3.2%
2020 35.55 +3.0%
2021 36.54 +2.8%
2022 37.48 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.99 10.7 15.63 10
2000s 20.41 16.37 24.63 10
2010s 29.83 25.48 34.5 10
2020s 36.52 35.55 37.48 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Niue 38.45 compare
  2. 3 Naoero 32.92 compare
  3. 4 Tokelau 32.67 compare
  4. 5 Tonga 32.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Cook Islands?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Cook Islands was 37.48 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 37.48 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 1990.
How does Cook Islands rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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