2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba
Cuba: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 10.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba stood at 10.2. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba peaked at 10.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2000.
That places Cuba 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Cuba was 10.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Cuba ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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