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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 383,808 people | — |
| 2001 | 369,755 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 355,803 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 342,910 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 330,957 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 318,883 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 306,633 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 294,246 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 281,824 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 269,458 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 257,167 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 244,991 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 232,842 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 221,089 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 209,362 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 197,713 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 186,150 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 174,410 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 162,617 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 150,796 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 138,988 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 126,926 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 114,926 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 103,308 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 91,833 people | -11.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 91,833 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 91,833 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.