Share of adults defined as obese in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults defined as obese was 24.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.95
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.95
in 2024
All-time low
4.7
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Cuba stood at 24.95. 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 defined as obese in Cuba peaked at 24.95 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 defined as obese in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7 | — |
| 1981 | 4.84 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.17 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.95 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.26 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.97 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.38 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.29 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.31 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.84 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.36 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.89 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.94 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.04 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.57 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.69 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.89 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.12 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.75 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.37 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.99 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.61 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.25 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.89 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.56 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.25 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.95 | +2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.48 | 4.7 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 6.67 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 10.84 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 16.12 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.58 | 22.25 | 24.95 | 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 defined as obese in Cuba?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Cuba was 24.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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