Sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba

Cuba: Sanitation facilities coverage was 18,569 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,569
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 232 countries
All-time high
189,523
in 2000
All-time low
18,569
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 189.5k2001: 181.1k2002: 172.7k2003: 164.6k2004: 156.6k2005: 148.6k2006: 140.4k2007: 132.2k2008: 124.0k2009: 115.8k2010: 107.5k2011: 99.4k2012: 91.2k2013: 83.1k2014: 75.0k2015: 67.0k2016: 59.0k2017: 50.9k2018: 42.9k2019: 34.9k2020: 26.9k2021: 19.0k2022: 18.8k2023: 18.7k2024: 18.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 18,569 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba peaked at 189,523 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,569, in 2024.

That places Cuba 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 189,523 —
2001 181,119 -4.4%
2002 172,719 -4.6%
2003 164,565 -4.7%
2004 156,609 -4.8%
2005 148,572 -5.1%
2006 140,435 -5.5%
2007 132,221 -5.8%
2008 123,980 -6.2%
2009 115,752 -6.6%
2010 107,549 -7.1%
2011 99,387 -7.6%
2012 91,230 -8.2%
2013 83,138 -8.9%
2014 75,039 -9.7%
2015 66,978 -10.7%
2016 58,952 -12.0%
2017 50,900 -13.7%
2018 42,865 -15.8%
2019 34,861 -18.7%
2020 26,902 -22.8%
2021 18,958 -29.5%
2022 18,808 -0.8%
2023 18,691 -0.6%
2024 18,569 -0.7%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 18,569 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 18,569 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -29.5% 26,902 18,958

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152,550 115,752 189,523 10
2010s 71,090 34,861 107,549 10
2020s 20,386 18,569 26,902 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 78 Tunisia 30,561 compare
  2. 79 Paraguay 23,685 compare
  3. 80 Morocco 20,780 compare
  4. 82 Algeria 18,107 compare
  5. 83 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
  6. 84 Cape Verde 17,945 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Cuba was 18,569 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 189,523 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 18,569 in 2024.
How does Cuba rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Cuba ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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