Chile vs Cuba: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Chile
8.74
in 2024
Cuba
10.55
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Cuba rank
9th

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Chile
  • Cuba
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.55 against 8.74 in Chile, a difference of 1.81.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Cuba ranks 9th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 11.12 7.9 3.23 Chile
2010s 9.5 9.49 0.0106 Chile
2020s 8.74 10.38 1.64 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Chile or Cuba?
Cuba, at 10.55 against 8.74 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Chile and Cuba?
1.81, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Chile ranks 12th and Cuba ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed