Cuba vs Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cuba
17.09
in 2022
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
12.23
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
43rd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cuba
  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 17.09 against 12.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 4.86.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 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 41st and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.22 10.91 0.6886 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 13.53 12.32 1.21 Cuba
2020s 16.59 12.26 4.33 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cuba or Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Cuba, at 17.09 against 12.23 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cuba and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
4.86, 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cuba ranks 41st and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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