Cook Islands vs Tonga: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cook Islands
32.7
in 2016
Tonga
30.5
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tonga rank
4th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 32.7 against 30.5 in Tonga, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.22 | 26.96 | 1.26 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 29.52 | 28.36 | 1.16 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 30.83 | 29.69 | 1.14 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 31.68 | 30.13 | 1.55 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 32.46 | 30.41 | 2.04 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 32.7 against 30.5 in Tonga as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 2.2, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th 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 men. 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 his 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'.