Cuba vs Low income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Cuba
26.7%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
5.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Cuba
  • Low income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 26.7% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 5.1 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 8th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 0.9% 7.2% Cuba
1990s 12.4% 1.4% 11.0% Cuba
2000s 17.5% 2.4% 15.1% Cuba
2010s 22.4% 3.6% 18.8% Cuba
2020s 25.9% 4.8% 21.1% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
Cuba, at 26.7% against 5.2% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cuba and Low income (World Bank)?
21.5%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Low income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Cuba ranks 8th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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
Last refreshed