Cuba vs Zimbabwe: People using improved sanitation facilities

Cuba
10.79 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.93 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
77th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cuba
  • Zimbabwe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.93 million people against 10.79 million people in Cuba, a difference of 145,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 232 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.60 million people 8.06 million people 2.54 million people Cuba
2010s 10.86 million people 9.30 million people 1.56 million people Cuba
2020s 10.84 million people 10.54 million people 291,780 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.93 million people against 10.79 million people in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
145,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Cuba ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.