Obesity vs gdp in Cuba
Cuba: Obesity vs gdp was 24.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.95
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.95
in 2024
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 24.95 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Cuba peaked at 24.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.84 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.17 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.95 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.26 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.97 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.38 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.29 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.31 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.84 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.36 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.89 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.94 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.04 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.57 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.69 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.12 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.75 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.37 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.99 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.61 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.25 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.89 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.56 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.25 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.95 | +2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.48 | 4.7 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 6.67 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 10.84 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 16.12 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 | 22.25 | 24.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Cuba?
- Obesity vs gdp in Cuba was 24.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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