Health in Cook Islands

566 indicators covering health for Cook Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 down 2.1% 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.7 2018 down 2.6% 12th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.7 2018 down 2.6% 18th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.7 2018 down 2.1% 57th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 0 2021 189th
Adolescent mortality rate 0.9469 2021 down 23.6% 131st
Vaccination coverage 75.0% 2024 down 24.2% 151st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 52.0% 2024 up 23.8% 123rd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 13.34 2024 up 1.6% 112th
Infant mortality rate 11.31 2024 up 2.7% 113th
Neonatal mortality rate 7.03 2024 down 0.1% 118th
Fraction 0 2024 135th
Deaths 0 2024 106th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1 2024 down 50.0% 190th
Incidence of tuberculosis 7.3 2024 down 33.6% 156th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 7.3 cases per 100,000 people 2024 down 33.6% 165th
Tuberculosis deaths by region 0 deaths 2024 195th
Tuberculosis death rate 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 35.3% 188th
Tuberculosis deaths 0 deaths 2024 195th
Tuberculosis incidence 7.3 2024 down 33.6% 178th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 88.29 2022 up 2.5% 5th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 68.92 2022 up 10.3% 4th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 0.53 2022 up 6.0% 189th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 62.28 2022 up 15.0% 2nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 37.48 2022 up 37.7% 2nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 0.88 2022 up 18.9% 191st
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 1 2024 down 50.0% 191st
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 100 2024 unchanged 4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 32.9 2016 up 2.2% 1st
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2019 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 100 2020 1st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2019 26th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 0.2173 2019 up 97,346.2% 148th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 100.0% 2020 1st
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 8th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 99.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 0.9692 2020 down 24.4% 130th
Medical doctors 27 2024 up 8.0% 184th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125.1 2015 up 0.2% 85th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 99 2023 up 2.1% 23rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 88 2023 down 8.3% 51st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 75 2023 up 1.4% 81st
UHC Service Coverage Index 75 2023 unchanged 78th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 50 2023 up 8.7% 167th
Stillbirth rate 6.59 2023 down 9.2% 117th
Maternal mortality ratio 0.1072 2023 down 26.5% 210th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 2023 unchanged 84th
Stillbirths 1 2023 down 50.0% 195th
Stillbirth rate 6.59 2023 down 9.2% 118th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 26.32 one-year-olds 2023 up 330.1% 179th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 92.0% 2025 25th
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 0 deaths 2023 158th
Smoking bans in public places 7 smoke-free public places 2022 unchanged 75th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 32.4% 2024 down 11.0% 66th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 32.4% 2024 down 11.0% 66th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 24.4% 2024 down 7.2% 18th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 28.4% 2024 down 9.6% 37th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.2% 2023 up 27.4% 151st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 8.2% 2023 down 8.1% 67th