People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0174 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.0174 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0655 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 people per person, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 111th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0655 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0633 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.059 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.057 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0509 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0489 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0468 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0408 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.035 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.033 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0311 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 people per person | -10.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0174 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0174 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.056 people per person | 0.0468 people per person | 0.0655 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 people per person | 0.0272 people per person | 0.0448 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 people per person | 0.0174 people per person | 0.0252 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cuba was 0.0174 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0655 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.