Obesity in men vs. women in Cuba
Cuba: Obesity in men vs. women was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Cuba stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 97 Armenia 19.9% compare
- 98 Austria 19.8% compare
- 99 Belgium 19.7% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 102 Montenegro 19.5% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Cuba?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Cuba was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.