Cuba vs Syrian Arab Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cuba
3.7%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
3.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
90th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Cuba
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.557.51012.515198020022024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 89th and Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 13.7% 5.3% 8.5% Cuba
1990s 10.2% 4.2% 6.0% Cuba
2000s 7.1% 3.5% 3.7% Cuba
2010s 5.2% 3.1% 2.1% Cuba
2020s 4.0% 3.6% 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 (crude estimate), Cuba or Syrian Arab Republic?
Cuba, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cuba ranks 89th and Syrian Arab Republic 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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