Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba
Cuba: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 19.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 19.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2019.
That places Cuba 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
- 123 Bahamas 20.2% compare
- 124 Israel 20.2% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.7% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cuba was 19.9% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.