Share of adults who are overweight in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.16
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.16
in 2024
All-time low
21.78
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 57.16 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Cuba peaked at 57.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.78, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.51 | 21.78 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.64 | 28.13 | 35.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.44 | 36.34 | 44.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.26 | 45.36 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.55 | 53.93 | 57.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.1375 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.23 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Cuba?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Cuba was 57.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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