Cuba vs Poland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Cuba
26
in 2016
Poland
25.9
in 2016
Cuba rank
104th
Poland rank
107th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Cuba
- Poland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26 against 25.9 in Poland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Cuba ranks 104th and Poland ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 25 | 1.6 | Poland |
| 1980s | 24.04 | 25.11 | 1.07 | Poland |
| 1990s | 24.77 | 25.1 | 0.33 | Poland |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 25.33 | 0.07 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 25.77 | 0.1 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Cuba or Poland?
- Cuba, at 26 against 25.9 in Poland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Cuba and Poland?
- 0.1, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Poland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Poland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cuba ranks 104th and Poland ranks 107th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.