Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 44.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba is 44.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.
That places Cuba 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cuba was 44.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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