Cook Islands vs Samoa: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cook Islands
89.0%
in 2024
Samoa
83.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Samoa rank
7th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 89.0% against 83.2% in Samoa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Samoa ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.7% | 63.6% | 11.1% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 73.0% | 8.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.0% | 5.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 81.2% | 5.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 82.8% | 5.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Cook Islands, at 89.0% against 83.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 5.8%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Samoa 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 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.