Prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of obesity, female was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 26.2% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba peaked at 26.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 95th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 26.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 26.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 92 Mongolia 26.9% compare
- 93 Afghanistan 26.2% compare
- 94 Mauritius 26.2% compare
- 96 North Macedonia 25.9% compare
- 97 Ukraine 25.5% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.5% compare
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Cuba was 26.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.