Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba is 37.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba peaked at 38.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 37.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.1%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cuba was 37.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.