Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.1078 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.1078 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 1.13 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, 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 usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9757 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9266 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.877 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8273 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7772 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7272 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6775 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6281 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5769 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5294 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.493 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4452 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3965 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3487 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2529 people per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2049 people per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 people per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1099 people per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1088 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1078 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1573 people per square kilometre | 0.1099 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9016 people per square kilometre | 0.6775 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 people per square kilometre | 0.2049 people per square kilometre | 0.6281 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 people per square kilometre | 0.1078 people per square kilometre | 0.1573 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 Iran 0.1922 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Turkey 0.1572 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Moldova 0.1231 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 0.1069 people per square kilometre compare
- 85 Argentina 0.1042 people per square kilometre compare
- 86 Mongolia 0.1018 people per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.1078 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.