Share of adults who are obese in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who are obese was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Cuba stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Cuba peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
That places Cuba 99th 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 adults who are obese in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 25.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 25.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- 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 adults who are obese in Cuba?
- Share of adults who are obese in Cuba was 25.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.