Prevalence of obesity, male in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of obesity, male was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 19.7% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Cuba 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 19.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Armenia 19.9% compare
- 95 Austria 19.8% compare
- 96 Belgium 19.7% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.7% compare
- 99 Montenegro 19.6% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 19.5% 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, male in Cuba?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Cuba was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.