Alcohol consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol consumption per person was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 76 Paraguay 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 78 Uruguay 5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 80 Mali 5.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 81 Namibia 5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 82 Guyana 5.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 742.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.73 % change on previous year (2020)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -78.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0276 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,225 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Cuba?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Cuba was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.