Cuba vs Germany: Share of adults who are obese
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Germany
24.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
99th
Germany rank
100th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Cuba
- Germany
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 25.0% against 24.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Cuba ranks 99th and Germany ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 13.8% | 8.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.6% | 9.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 22.4% | 9.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 24.1% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Cuba or Germany?
- Cuba, at 25.0% against 24.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Cuba and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Germany rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 99th and Germany ranks 100th of 199 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.