Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cuba
Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 7,486 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Cuba stood at 7,486 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cuba peaked at 68,438 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,486 people, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 63rd of 186 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 urban areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68,438 people | — |
| 2001 | 65,938 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 63,391 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 60,749 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 58,012 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 55,225 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 52,382 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 49,492 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 46,572 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 43,636 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 40,691 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 37,741 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 34,775 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 31,762 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28,726 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 25,698 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 22,674 people | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 19,642 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 16,614 people | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 13,591 people | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 10,574 people | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 7,548 people | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 7,516 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,501 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,486 people | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7,486 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 47.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7,486 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 11.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,384 people | 43,636 people | 68,438 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,192 people | 13,591 people | 40,691 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,125 people | 7,486 people | 10,574 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 urban areas in Cuba?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cuba was 7,486 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 urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 68,438 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,486 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 urban 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.