Cuba vs Jamaica: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Cuba
3.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
3.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Jamaica rank
87th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 2.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.