Cuba vs Japan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Cuba
4.8%
in 2014
Japan
4.5%
in 2014
Cuba rank
69th
Japan rank
70th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 69th and Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 5.2% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Cuba |
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 Japan?
- Cuba, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Cuba and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Cuba ranks 69th and Japan ranks 70th 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.