Share of men who are obese in Cuba
Cuba: Share of men who are obese was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Cuba is 19.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 97 Armenia 19.9% compare
- 98 Austria 19.8% compare
- 99 Belgium 19.7% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 102 Montenegro 19.5% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Cuba?
- Share of men who are obese in Cuba was 19.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of men who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.