Share of females defined as overweight in Cuba
Cuba: Share of females defined as overweight was 59.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Cuba is 59.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Cuba peaked at 59.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.56, in 1980.
That places Cuba 78th 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 overweight in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.56 | — |
| 1981 | 28.08 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.61 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.15 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 29.7 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30.27 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 30.84 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 31.43 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.03 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.64 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 33.9 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.55 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 35.22 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.91 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.62 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.35 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.87 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39.65 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.44 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.22 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.99 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.75 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.51 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.03 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.8 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.58 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.37 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.17 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.83 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.68 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.55 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.42 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.29 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.16 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.01 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.86 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.68 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.5 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.31 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.12 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 59.92 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.03 | 27.56 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.34 | 33.26 | 39.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.89 | 40.44 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52 | 48.17 | 55.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.31 | 56.68 | 59.92 | 5 |
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)
- 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 overweight in Cuba?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Cuba was 59.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 59.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.56 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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