Afghanistan vs Cuba: Share of women who are obese
Afghanistan
26.2%
in 2024
Cuba
26.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
96th
Cuba rank
98th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 26.2% against 26.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.6% | 8.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 15.9% | 8.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 20.9% | 5.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.0% | 1.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 26.2% against 26.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 98th of 199 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.