Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cook Islands
33.1
in 2016
Tuvalu
31.6
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 33.1 against 31.6 in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.14 | 26.94 | 2.2 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 30.1 | 28.3 | 1.8 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 31.34 | 29.88 | 1.46 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 32.34 | 30.82 | 1.52 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 31.4 | 1.56 | 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 Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 33.1 against 31.6 in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 1.5, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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'.