Cuba vs Guyana: Prevalence of overweight
Cuba
55.6%
in 2022
Guyana
56.4%
in 2022
Cuba rank
98th
Guyana rank
96th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Cuba
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 56.4% against 55.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 98th and Guyana ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 36.2% | 4.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 44.6% | 4.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 51.7% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 55.8% | 1.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cuba or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 56.4% against 55.6% in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cuba and Guyana?
- 0.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Cuba ranks 98th and Guyana ranks 96th 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
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.