Colombia vs Cuba: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
25.3%
in 2024
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
97th
Cuba rank
99th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Cuba
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 97th and Cuba ranks 99th of 199 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Cuba?
- Colombia, at 25.3% against 25.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Cuba ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.