Cuba vs France: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Cuba
4.1%
in 2024
France
4.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
88th
France rank
90th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 88th and France ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 3.9% | 9.3% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 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 France?
- Cuba, at 4.1% against 4.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cuba and France?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 88th and France ranks 90th 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.