Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba
Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 11,083 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba stood at 11,083 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba peaked at 121,085 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,083 people, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,166 people | 72,116 people | 121,085 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,898 people | 21,270 people | 66,858 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,261 people | 11,083 people | 16,328 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba was 11,083 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 121,085 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,083 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.