Cuba vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Cuba
17.09
in 2022
Uruguay
17.75
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Uruguay rank
39th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.75 against 17.09 in Cuba, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.28 | 4.24 | 3.03 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.22 | 7.26 | 2.96 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 12.31 | 1.22 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 16.96 | 0.3767 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.75 against 17.09 in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.66, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Cuba ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 39th 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.