6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba
Cuba: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1701 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba stood at 0.1701. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba peaked at 1.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1701, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 100th of 200 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.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.952 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8794 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8071 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7359 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6649 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.594 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5233 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4525 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3818 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3112 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1704 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1701 | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1701 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1701 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8247, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -29.2% | 0.2407 | 0.1704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.02 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6302 | 0.3112 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1937 | 0.1701 | 0.2407 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba was 0.1701 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1701 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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