Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba stood at 3.36 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 5.68 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.36 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Cuba 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 70 Ecuador 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mauritius 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Guyana 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Yemen 3.31 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Cuba was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.