Cuba vs Malaysia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cuba
23.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
95th
Malaysia rank
92nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd 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.