Cuba vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Cuba
26.7%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
5.6%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Cuba
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26.7% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 4.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 0.3% | 7.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 0.6% | 11.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 1.5% | 16.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 3.2% | 19.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 5.0% | 20.9% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Cuba, at 26.7% against 5.6% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cuba and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 21.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Cuba ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) 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.