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
510152025198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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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