Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba
Cuba: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 51.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba stood at 51.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba peaked at 59.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2024.
That places Cuba 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6 | — |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54.4 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.8 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.2 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.5 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 57.3 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 58.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 59.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.6 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.68 | 52.6 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.98 | 53.9 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 51.4 | 56.9 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Cuba was 51.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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