Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba
Cuba: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 16.1% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -13.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.2% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Cuba was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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