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% |
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 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7408 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0285 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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