Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 50.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2020
All-time low
48.9%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 50.3% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2004.
That places Cuba 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cuba was 50.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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