Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cuba
Cuba: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 26 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cuba, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 26 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cuba peaked at 26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1975.
Cuba ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.2 | — |
| 1976 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.04 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.77 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.87 | 25.7 | 26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cuba?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Cuba was 26 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.