Cuba vs Palau: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cuba
26.7%
in 2024
Palau
26.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
Palau rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cuba
- Palau
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26.7% against 26.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 8th and Palau ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 3.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 2.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 1.2% | 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 Palau?
- Cuba, at 26.7% against 26.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cuba and Palau?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Palau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cuba ranks 8th and Palau ranks 9th 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.