Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba
Cuba: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 50.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba is 50.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Cuba was 50.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Cuba ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.