Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba
Cuba: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 292,070 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba stood at 292,070 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba peaked at 727,899 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 292,070 people, in 2024.
That places Cuba 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 727,899 people | — |
| 2009 | 725,250 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 722,582 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 720,007 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 717,267 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 670,659 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 624,186 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 578,006 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 532,130 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 485,827 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 439,486 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 393,211 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 347,142 people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 300,690 people | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 297,569 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 294,896 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 292,070 people | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 292,070 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 292,070 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,574 people | 725,250 people | 727,899 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 588,336 people | 393,211 people | 722,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,473 people | 292,070 people | 347,142 people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Cuba was 292,070 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 727,899 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,070 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.