Cuba vs Vietnam: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
31st
Vietnam rank
33rd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 163 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 2.7% 5.2% Cuba
2010s 9.5% 5.4% 4.1% Cuba
2020s 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Cuba or Vietnam?
Cuba, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Cuba and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Cuba ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.