Cuba vs Guyana: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Cuba
4.8%
in 2014
Guyana
5.1%
in 2014
Cuba rank
69th
Guyana rank
67th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cuba
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Cuba or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Cuba as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cuba and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Guyana rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cuba ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.