Cuba vs Turkmenistan: Prevalence of obesity, male
Cuba
19.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
19.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
97th
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Cuba
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Cuba ranks 97th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.8% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.5% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Cuba or Turkmenistan?
- Cuba, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkmenistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Cuba ranks 97th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.