Cuba vs Mongolia: Share of adults who are obese
Cuba
25.0%
in 2024
Mongolia
25.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
99th
Mongolia rank
96th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Cuba
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 25.5% against 25.0% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Cuba ranks 99th and Mongolia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 2.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.8% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Cuba or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 25.5% against 25.0% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Cuba and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mongolia rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 99th and Mongolia ranks 96th 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.