Cuba vs Oman: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Cuba
4.6%
in 2014
Oman
4.5%
in 2014
Cuba rank
73rd
Oman rank
74th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Cuba
- Oman
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Oman ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Cuba or Oman?
- Cuba, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Oman as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Cuba and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Oman?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Oman rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.