Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba

Cuba: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2024
All-time low
38.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 38.3 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 38.5 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 38.7 %2006: 38.7 %2007: 38.7 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 38.9 %2010: 39.2 %2011: 39.5 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 40.2 %2014: 40.6 %2015: 41 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 41.8 %2018: 42.3 %2019: 42.8 %2020: 43.2 %2021: 43.8 %2022: 44.6 %2023: 45.5 %2024: 45.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba is 45.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.

That places Cuba 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 38.3% 38.9% 10
2010s 40.9% 39.2% 42.8% 10
2020s 44.6% 43.2% 45.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cuba was 45.9% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Cuba ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.