Share of overweight men vs women in Cuba
Cuba: Share of overweight men vs women was 54.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.24
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 2024
All-time low
16.13
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 54.24 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Cuba peaked at 54.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 105th 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.
Share of overweight men vs women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.13 | — |
| 1981 | 16.72 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.33 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.97 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.62 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 20.71 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 21.44 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22.97 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.76 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 24.58 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.42 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.29 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.19 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.12 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.08 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30.06 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.07 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 32.11 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.16 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.22 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.28 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.43 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.45 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.43 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.39 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.33 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.23 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.11 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.98 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.69 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.53 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.37 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.01 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.82 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.63 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.44 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.24 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.04 | 16.13 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.86 | 22.97 | 31.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.83 | 32.11 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.37 | 42.39 | 50.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.63 | 51.01 | 54.24 | 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 overweight men vs women in Cuba?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Cuba was 54.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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