Dietary composition by country in Cuba
Cuba: Dietary composition by country was 4.58 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, dietary composition by country in Cuba stood at 4.58.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 358.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cuba peaked at 9.94 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Cuba 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.98 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.95 | +99.9% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +74.9% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 3.96 | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 3.97 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 3.98 | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 3.99 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5 | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.01 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.99 | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 9.94 | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 5.97 | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 7.97 | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 6.98 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 6.98 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.98 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9974 | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9982 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9994 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | +118.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | +22.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +118.1% | 0.9995 | 2.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1.97 | 3.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 2.98 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 | 4.99 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 0.9974 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 1.86 | 4.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Cuba?
- Dietary composition by country in Cuba was 4.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 in 1986.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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