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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121,085 people | — |
| 2001 | 115,181 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 109,327 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 103,816 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 98,597 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 93,347 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 88,052 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 82,729 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 77,408 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 72,116 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 66,858 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 61,646 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 56,456 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 51,376 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 46,313 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 41,280 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 36,278 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 31,257 people | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 26,251 people | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 21,270 people | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 16,328 people | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 11,410 people | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 11,292 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,190 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,083 people | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11,083 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 5.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11,083 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -30.1% | 16,328 people | 11,410 people |
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 |
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 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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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.