Cuba vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cuba
17.09
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
12.72
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
41st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cuba
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.09 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.37.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 41st and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 | 5.96 | 4.26 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 8.79 | 4.73 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 12.1 | 4.48 | 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 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Cuba, at 17.09 against 12.72 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cuba and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 4.37, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cuba ranks 41st and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 41st 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.