Cook Islands vs Niue: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Cook Islands
89.7%
in 2024
Niue
87.1%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Niue rank
5th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 89.7% against 87.1% in Niue, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 72.4% | 0.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 80.7% | 0.5% | Niue |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.6% | 0.4% | Niue |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 0.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.3% | 2.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 89.7% against 87.1% in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 2.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 5th 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.