Share of females defined as obese in Cuba
Cuba: Share of females defined as obese was 26.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Cuba is 26.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Cuba peaked at 26.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32, in 1980.
That places Cuba 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.32 | — |
| 1981 | 7.55 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.78 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.02 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.27 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.53 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9.08 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.37 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.98 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10.63 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.97 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.33 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.71 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.11 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.52 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.96 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.86 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.76 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.22 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.67 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.12 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.58 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.04 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.49 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.51 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.03 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.56 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.11 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.66 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.21 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.76 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.32 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.87 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.43 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.58 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.17 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 | 7.32 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.59 | 9.98 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 13.86 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 18.49 | 23.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 | 23.87 | 26.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 92 Mongolia 26.89 compare
- 93 Afghanistan 26.22 compare
- 94 Mauritius 26.19 compare
- 96 North Macedonia 25.92 compare
- 97 Ukraine 25.54 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.46 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Cuba?
- Share of females defined as obese in Cuba was 26.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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