Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 16.1% for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.2% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 3 |
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 share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Cuba was 16.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).