Rural without improved sanitation in Cuba

Cuba: Rural without improved sanitation was 91,833 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
91,833
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
383,808
in 2000
All-time low
91,833
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Cuba, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 383.8k2001: 369.8k2002: 355.8k2003: 342.9k2004: 331.0k2005: 318.9k2006: 306.6k2007: 294.2k2008: 281.8k2009: 269.5k2010: 257.2k2011: 245.0k2012: 232.8k2013: 221.1k2014: 209.4k2015: 197.7k2016: 186.2k2017: 174.4k2018: 162.6k2019: 150.8k2020: 139.0k2021: 126.9k2022: 114.9k2023: 103.3k2024: 91.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Cuba stood at 91,833. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Cuba peaked at 383,808 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91,833, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Cuba, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 383,808 —
2001 369,755 -3.7%
2002 355,803 -3.8%
2003 342,910 -3.6%
2004 330,957 -3.5%
2005 318,883 -3.6%
2006 306,633 -3.8%
2007 294,246 -4.0%
2008 281,824 -4.2%
2009 269,458 -4.4%
2010 257,167 -4.6%
2011 244,991 -4.7%
2012 232,842 -5.0%
2013 221,089 -5.0%
2014 209,362 -5.3%
2015 197,713 -5.6%
2016 186,150 -5.8%
2017 174,410 -6.3%
2018 162,617 -6.8%
2019 150,796 -7.3%
2020 138,988 -7.8%
2021 126,926 -8.7%
2022 114,926 -9.5%
2023 103,308 -10.1%
2024 91,833 -11.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 91,833 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 91,833 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 325,428 269,458 383,808 10
2010s 203,714 150,796 257,167 10
2020s 115,196 91,833 138,988 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 86 Serbia 128,925 compare
  2. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 127,952 compare
  3. 88 Eswatini 115,473 compare
  4. 90 Canada 88,810 compare
  5. 91 Vanuatu 82,984 compare
  6. 92 Latvia 81,054 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Cuba?
Rural without improved sanitation in Cuba was 91,833 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 383,808 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 91,833 in 2024.
How does Cuba rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Cuba ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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