Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cuba
4.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
88th
Dominican Republic rank
86th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 88th and Dominican Republic ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.