Cuba vs Denmark: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cuba
54.2%
in 2024
Denmark
55.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
108th
Denmark rank
105th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 55.1% against 54.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 108th and Denmark ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 36.3% | 17.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 44.7% | 17.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 52.2% | 15.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 54.5% | 8.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 54.9% | 2.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 55.1% against 54.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cuba and Denmark?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 108th and Denmark ranks 105th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.