Cuba vs Vietnam: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
30th
Vietnam rank
32nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Cuba
- Vietnam
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Cuba or Vietnam?
- Cuba, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Cuba and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cuba ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.