How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Cuba

191,010 people

in 2024

East Timor

176,118 people

in 2024

Cuba rank

88th

East Timor rank

90th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cuba
East Timor

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 191,010 people against 176,118 people in East Timor, a difference of 14,892 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 88th and East Timor ranks 90th of 232 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	606,928 people	641,767 people	34,839 people	East Timor
2010s	405,582 people	470,681 people	65,099 people	East Timor
2020s	236,001 people	248,246 people	12,245 people	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or East Timor?: Cuba, at 191,010 people against 176,118 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and East Timor?: 14,892 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Cuba ranks 88th and East Timor ranks 90th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.