Share of men defined as overweight in Cuba
Cuba: Share of men defined as overweight was 54.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.24
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 2024
All-time low
16.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Cuba is 54.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Cuba peaked at 54.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 1980.
That places Cuba 108th 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 men defined as overweight in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.13 | — |
| 1981 | 16.72 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.33 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.97 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.62 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 20.71 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.44 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22.97 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.76 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 24.58 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.42 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.29 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.19 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.12 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.08 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30.06 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.07 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 32.11 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.16 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.22 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.28 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.43 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.45 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.43 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.39 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.33 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.23 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.11 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.98 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.53 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.37 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.01 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.82 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.63 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.44 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.24 | +1.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 54.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 54.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.04 | 16.13 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.86 | 22.97 | 31.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.83 | 32.11 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.37 | 42.39 | 50.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 51.01 | 54.24 | 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 men defined as overweight in Cuba?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Cuba was 54.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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