Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1980.
That places Cuba 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 21.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 43.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 52.8% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 103 Dominican Republic 57.9% compare
- 104 Netherlands 56.8% compare
- 105 Bermuda 56.6% compare
- 107 Armenia 55.9% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 55.7% compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 55.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Cuba was 56.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.