Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba

Cuba: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 17.49 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.49
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.68
in 1970
All-time low
8.01
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba, 1961–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba is 17.49, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba peaked at 25.68 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 1996.

Cuba ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 19.74 —
1962 20.75 +5.1%
1963 20.77 +0.1%
1964 19.8 -4.7%
1965 18.81 -5.0%
1966 18.81 -0.0%
1967 18.8 -0.0%
1968 20.76 +10.4%
1969 23.71 +14.2%
1970 25.68 +8.3%
1971 21.73 -15.4%
1972 19.78 -9.0%
1973 18.84 -4.8%
1974 15.9 -15.6%
1975 16.93 +6.5%
1976 17.95 +6.0%
1977 19.97 +11.3%
1978 19 -4.9%
1979 17.02 -10.4%
1980 19.06 +12.0%
1981 18.07 -5.2%
1982 18.03 -0.2%
1983 16.97 -5.9%
1984 17.92 +5.6%
1985 18.89 +5.4%
1986 22.86 +21.1%
1987 16.92 -26.0%
1988 19.93 +17.8%
1989 19.94 +0.1%
1990 18.95 -5.0%
1991 15.95 -15.8%
1992 11.97 -25.0%
1993 9.98 -16.6%
1994 10.99 +10.1%
1995 9.01 -18.1%
1996 8.01 -11.0%
1997 9.02 +12.6%
1998 8.02 -11.1%
1999 14.04 +75.0%
2000 10.03 -28.6%
2001 11.03 +10.0%
2002 10.03 -9.1%
2003 11.04 +10.0%
2004 11.03 -0.0%
2005 13.03 +18.1%
2006 11.02 -15.4%
2007 12.02 +9.0%
2008 13 +8.2%
2009 10.99 -15.5%
2010 15.84 +44.1%
2011 13.55 -14.5%
2012 14.69 +8.4%
2013 15.49 +5.4%
2014 15.69 +1.3%
2015 17.91 +14.1%
2016 17.87 -0.2%
2017 19.08 +6.8%
2018 18.08 -5.2%
2019 17.49 -3.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 17.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 17.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.22 18.8 23.71 9
1970s 19.28 15.9 25.68 10
1980s 18.86 16.92 22.86 10
1990s 11.59 8.01 18.95 10
2000s 11.32 10.03 13.03 10
2010s 16.57 13.55 19.08 10

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 168 Gambia 19.19 compare
  2. 169 Somalia 19 compare
  3. 170 Egypt 17.59 compare
  4. 172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 compare
  5. 173 Sudan 17 compare
  6. 174 Haiti 16.68 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba was 17.49 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 25.68 in 1970.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 1996.
How does Cuba rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Cuba ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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