People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba
Cuba: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0084 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0084 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba peaked at 0.0345 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 people per person, in 2024.
That places Cuba 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0345 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0332 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.025 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 people per person | -10.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0084 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 people per person, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0084 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0164 people per person, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 people per person | 0.0239 people per person | 0.0345 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 people per person | 0.0135 people per person | 0.0228 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 0.0124 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cuba was 0.0084 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Cuba ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.