Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cuba
Cuba: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2015
All-time low
22.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Cuba, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cuba is 25.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cuba peaked at 25.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
That places Cuba 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8 | 22.6 | 23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.42 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.14 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.43 | 25.2 | 25.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.8 compare
- 111 Malaysia 25.7 compare
- 112 Portugal 25.6 compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 25.6 compare
- 112 Netherlands 25.6 compare
- 112 Italy 25.6 compare
- 112 Austria 25.6 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cuba?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Cuba was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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