Cuba vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Cuba
10.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Cuba
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.6% against 2.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 1.9% | 7.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 1.9% | 8.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Cuba, at 10.6% against 2.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Cuba and Western Africa?
- 8.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 178 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.