Algeria vs Cuba: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Algeria
24.3%
in 2024
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
101st
Cuba rank
99th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.0% against 24.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.6% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Algeria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 25.0% against 24.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Algeria and Cuba?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Algeria ranks 101st and Cuba ranks 99th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.