Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba
Cuba: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 88.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba peaked at 88.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.7% | — |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 88.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 88.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 72.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.4% | 88.1% | 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba was 88.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.