Cuba vs Singapore: Share of overweight men vs. women
Cuba
54.2%
in 2024
Singapore
54.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
108th
Singapore rank
109th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Cuba
- Singapore
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 54.2% against 54.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Cuba ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 22.5% | 3.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 27.5% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.4% | 3.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.2% | 4.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.6% | 1.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Cuba or Singapore?
- Cuba, at 54.2% against 54.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Cuba and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Singapore rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 108th and Singapore ranks 109th 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.