Cuba vs Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Cuba
37.15
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
29.83
in 2022
Cuba rank
38th
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
41st

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Cuba
  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 37.15 against 29.83 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 7.32.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.

Cuba ranks 38th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.75 27.81 6.06 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 29.51 30.01 0.4979 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2020s 36.05 29.89 6.16 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Cuba or Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Cuba, at 37.15 against 29.83 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cuba and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
7.32, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cuba ranks 38th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed