Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 9.77 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
In 2019, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba stood at 9.77 litres pure alcohol. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba peaked at 9.77 litres pure alcohol in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.75 litres pure alcohol, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.75 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 9.27 litres pure alcohol | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.89 litres pure alcohol | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.49 litres pure alcohol | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.77 litres pure alcohol | +3.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.77 litres pure alcohol is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 litres pure alcohol, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.77 litres pure alcohol is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.38 litres pure alcohol, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 litres pure alcohol | 8.75 litres pure alcohol | 9.27 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.38 litres pure alcohol | 8.89 litres pure alcohol | 9.77 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Cuba was 9.77 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).