Cuba vs Finland: Prevalence of overweight

Cuba
55.6%
in 2022
Finland
55.3%
in 2022
Cuba rank
98th
Finland rank
101st

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cuba
  • Finland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 55.6% against 55.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Cuba ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 196 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 31.6% 49.1% 17.5% Finland
2000s 40.4% 53.0% 12.6% Finland
2010s 49.3% 54.5% 5.2% Finland
2020s 54.7% 55.2% 0.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cuba or Finland?
Cuba, at 55.6% against 55.3% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cuba and Finland?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Finland rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cuba ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.