Cuba vs Vietnam: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
31st
Vietnam rank
33rd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 2.7% 5.2% Cuba
2010s 9.5% 5.4% 4.1% Cuba
2020s 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Cuba or Vietnam?
Cuba, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cuba and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cuba ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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