Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba was 1.7% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.