Cuba vs Kenya: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Cuba
44.4%
in 2020
Kenya
45.2%
in 2020
Cuba rank
77th
Kenya rank
74th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Cuba
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 45.2% against 44.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.5% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 45.2% | 0.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Cuba or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 45.2% against 44.4% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Cuba and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Kenya rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cuba ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 74th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.