Cuba vs Vietnam: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)

Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Vietnam rank
36th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 180 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 2.7% 5.2% Cuba
2010s 9.5% 5.4% 4.1% Cuba
2020s 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Cuba or Vietnam?
Cuba, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cuba and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Cuba ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed