Cuba vs Malaysia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cuba
17.09
in 2022
Malaysia
16.47
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.09 against 16.47 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.62.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.28 | 4.02 | 3.25 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.22 | 8.64 | 1.59 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 12.79 | 0.73 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 15.91 | 0.6733 | 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 Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 17.09 against 16.47 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.62, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cuba ranks 41st and Malaysia 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.