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
510152025198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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