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

Cuba
37.15
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
31.25
in 2022
Cuba rank
38th
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
37th

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

  • Cuba
  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
1520253035199020062022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 37.15 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.9.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Cuba ranks 38th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Northern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.75 24.36 2.61 Northern Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 29.51 27.81 1.7 Cuba
2020s 36.05 30.77 5.29 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 Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
Cuba, at 37.15 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cuba and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
5.9, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cuba ranks 38th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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