Colombia vs Cuba: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Colombia
25.3%
in 2024
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
Cuba rank
98th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.3% against 25.0% 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.
Colombia ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 25.3% against 25.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Colombia and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.