Cook Islands vs Naoero: Share of women who are obese
Cook Islands
73.9%
in 2024
Naoero
71.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
5th
Naoero rank
7th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cook Islands
- Naoero
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 73.9% against 71.4% in Naoero, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Naoero ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Naoero ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Naoero in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 67.6% | 19.9% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 68.2% | 13.0% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 68.3% | 6.6% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 69.6% | 1.5% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 1.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cook Islands or Naoero?
- Cook Islands, at 73.9% against 71.4% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cook Islands and Naoero?
- 2.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Naoero?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Naoero rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Naoero ranks 7th of 199 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.