Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba
Cuba: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba peaked at 94.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 85.9% | — |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 94.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 94.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 94.9% | 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cuba was 94.9% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.