Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 29.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2000
All-time low
28.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba stood at 29.7%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba peaked at 30.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 29.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,395 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cuba was 29.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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