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
5101520198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.