Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0007 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.0007 people per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0062 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per person, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 79th of 182 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, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0062 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 people per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 people per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 people per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 people per person | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 people per person | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 people per person | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0007 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0007 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 people per person, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.005 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0062 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 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, per capita in Cuba?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Cuba was 0.0007 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per person in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.