Cuba vs Iceland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cuba
60.0%
in 2024
Iceland
60.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
97th
Iceland rank
94th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Cuba
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 60.9% against 60.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Cuba ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 94th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 23.1% 37.1% 14.0% Iceland
1990s 30.8% 45.9% 15.0% Iceland
2000s 41.7% 54.1% 12.4% Iceland
2010s 51.4% 58.3% 6.9% Iceland
2020s 58.2% 60.4% 2.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cuba or Iceland?
Iceland, at 60.9% against 60.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cuba and Iceland?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cuba ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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
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