Share of adults who smoke in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who smoke was 16.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
99th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2000
All-time low
16.1
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of adults who smoke in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke in Cuba stood at 16.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Cuba peaked at 40.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 99th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5 | — |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
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. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8 | 30.7 | 40.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.9 | 22.5 | 27.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.1 | 18.6 | 4 |
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 in Cuba?
- Share of adults who smoke in Cuba was 16.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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