Cuba vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Cuba
11,083 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
14,678 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
76th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Cuba
  • Vanuatu
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 14,678 people against 11,083 people in Cuba, a difference of 3,595 people.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 96,166 people 1,804 people 94,361 people Cuba
2010s 43,898 people 7,052 people 36,846 people Cuba
2020s 12,261 people 12,864 people 603.02 people Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cuba or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 14,678 people against 11,083 people in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cuba and Vanuatu?
3,595 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Cuba ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.