Cuba vs Europe (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cuba
26.7%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
10.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
Europe (WHO region) rank
6th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cuba
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26.7% against 10.3% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.6 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 8th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 5.8% | 6.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 9.4% | 13.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 10.1% | 15.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cuba or Europe (WHO region)?
- Cuba, at 26.7% against 10.3% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cuba and Europe (WHO region)?
- 16.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cuba ranks 8th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.