Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 57.2% for share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 or obese in Cuba peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 57.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.2%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 57.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.0%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.9% | 57.2% | 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 overweight or obese in Cuba?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Cuba was 57.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.