Cook Islands vs Nauru: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cook Islands
89.0%
in 2024
Nauru
90.7%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Nauru rank
1st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 90.7% against 89.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.7% | 90.2% | 15.6% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 90.8% | 9.8% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 89.7% | 5.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 89.9% | 3.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 90.5% | 2.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 90.7% against 89.0% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 1.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Nauru ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.