Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 6.43 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.43
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 1990
All-time low
5.34
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Cuba is 6.43, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Cuba peaked at 6.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2005.
That places Cuba 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.68 | — |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.29 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.09 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.99 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.61 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.36 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.49 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.43 | +1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.63, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.7 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.34 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 5.49 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.2 | 6.43 | 3 |
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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Cuba?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Cuba was 6.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Cuba ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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