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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
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.