Cook Islands vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cook Islands
33.1
in 2016
Micronesia, Federated States of
31.4
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
4th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
7th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cook Islands
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 33.1 against 31.4 in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.14 | 27.28 | 1.86 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 30.1 | 28.41 | 1.69 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.34 | 29.64 | 1.7 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 32.34 | 30.49 | 1.85 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 31.14 | 1.81 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cook Islands or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Cook Islands, at 33.1 against 31.4 in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cook Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 1.7, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.