People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cuba
Cuba: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 10.41 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 10.41 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cuba peaked at 10.41 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.03 million people, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 74th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.30 million people | 9.03 million people | 9.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 9.70 million people | 10.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 million people | 10.30 million people | 10.41 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cuba?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cuba was 10.41 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 million people in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.