People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba
Cuba: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 91,833 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba stood at 91,833 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba peaked at 383,808 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91,833 people, in 2024.
That places Cuba 89th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,428 people | 269,458 people | 383,808 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,714 people | 150,796 people | 257,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,196 people | 91,833 people | 138,988 people | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba was 91,833 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 383,808 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,833 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.