Cuba vs Gabon: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cuba
23.0%
in 2024
Gabon
22.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
95th
Gabon rank
97th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 0.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cuba or Gabon?
- Cuba, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cuba and Gabon?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.