Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 21.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.76
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.76
in 2022
All-time low
7.14
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 21.76 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cuba peaked at 21.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.14 | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.71 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.02 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.34 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.05 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.43 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.83 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.24 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.68 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.57 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.49 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.95 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.37 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.85 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.33 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.82 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.37 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.91 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.46 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.58 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.76 | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 21.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.68, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 21.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.11, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 | 7.14 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 10.68 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.62 | 15.33 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 20.58 | 21.76 | 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cuba?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Cuba was 21.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Cuba ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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