Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 1.41981: 1.41982: 1.41983: 1.31984: 1.31985: 1.31986: 1.31987: 1.21988: 1.21989: 1.21990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 0.992003: 0.9762004: 0.9652005: 0.9562006: 0.9482007: 0.9432008: 0.9412009: 0.9412010: 0.9442011: 0.952012: 0.9612013: 0.9782014: 0.9992015: 12016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands is 1.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands peaked at 1.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

That places Cook Islands 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%) in Cook Islands, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.4%
1981 1.4% -2.7%
1982 1.4% -2.5%
1983 1.3% -2.3%
1984 1.3% -2.2%
1985 1.3% -2.0%
1986 1.3% -1.9%
1987 1.2% -1.8%
1988 1.2% -1.8%
1989 1.2% -1.7%
1990 1.2% -1.6%
1991 1.2% -1.4%
1992 1.1% -1.4%
1993 1.1% -1.4%
1994 1.1% -1.3%
1995 1.1% -1.2%
1996 1.1% -1.2%
1997 1.1% -1.3%
1998 1.1% -1.4%
1999 1.0% -1.5%
2000 1.0% -1.5%
2001 1.0% -1.6%
2002 1.0% -1.6%
2003 1.0% -1.4%
2004 1.0% -1.2%
2005 1.0% -0.9%
2006 0.9% -0.8%
2007 0.9% -0.5%
2008 0.9% -0.2%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 1.0% +1.2%
2013 1.0% +1.8%
2014 1.0% +2.1%
2015 1.0% +2.3%
2016 1.0% +2.3%
2017 1.1% +2.4%
2018 1.1% +2.8%
2019 1.1% +3.1%
2020 1.2% +3.3%
2021 1.2% +3.3%
2022 1.3% +3.4%
2023 1.3% +3.5%
2024 1.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands?
Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cook Islands was 1.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Cook Islands rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cook Islands ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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