Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba
Cuba: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1980
All-time low
4.1%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4.1% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba peaked at 14.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Cuba was 4.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Cuba ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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