Cuba vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cuba
10.41 million people
in 2024
Malawi
10.66 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Malawi rank
71st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.66 million people against 10.41 million people in Cuba, a difference of 255,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 71st of 232 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.30 million people | 1.67 million people | 7.64 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 5.64 million people | 4.35 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.35 million people | 9.88 million people | 467,190 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cuba or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.66 million people against 10.41 million people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cuba and Malawi?
- 255,800 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 71st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.