Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.03 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cuba is 4.03, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cuba peaked at 11.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 87th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 | — |
| 1991 | 11.61 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.24 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.86 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.48 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.09 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.71 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.33 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.96 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.61 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.29 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.69 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.43 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.54 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.15 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.44 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 | 8.61 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 | 6.15 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 4.44 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.03 | 4.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cuba?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cuba was 4.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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