Cook Islands vs Samoa: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Cook Islands
32.7
in 2016
Samoa
30.4
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Samoa rank
3rd
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 32.7 against 30.4 in Samoa, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 3rd of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.22 | 25.7 | 2.52 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 29.52 | 27.12 | 2.4 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 30.83 | 28.54 | 2.29 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 31.68 | 29.4 | 2.28 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.46 | 30.11 | 2.34 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Cook Islands, at 32.7 against 30.4 in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 2.3, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 3rd of 2 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.