Cuba vs Ukraine: Share of women who are obese
Cuba
26.2%
in 2024
Ukraine
25.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
98th
Ukraine rank
100th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Cuba
- Ukraine
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 26.2% against 25.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Cuba ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 22.9% | 14.5% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 23.3% | 11.7% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 25.1% | 9.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 26.2% | 5.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.7% | 0.7% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Cuba or Ukraine?
- Cuba, at 26.2% against 25.5% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Cuba and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Ukraine rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Cuba ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.