Share of men who are obese in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of men who are obese was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Cook Islands is 70.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Cook Islands peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.0% | — |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 35.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 44.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.1% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.0% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 35.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2524 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Cook Islands?
- Share of men who are obese in Cook Islands was 70.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of men who are obese?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.