Cook Islands vs Tonga: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Cook Islands
0.2%
in 2014
Tonga
0.2%
in 2014
Cook Islands rank
188th
Tonga rank
188th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 188th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 188th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.