People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -0.2871 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba stood at -0.2871 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at -0.2329 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -29.19 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2003 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2012 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2013 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2015 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -11.91 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2017 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2018 | -15.63 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | -18.5 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2020 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -29.19 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2329 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2871 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.2871 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.2871 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.2% | -29.19 % change on previous year | -0.2329 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.5 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.16 % change on previous year | -18.5 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.52 % change on previous year | -29.19 % change on previous year | -0.2329 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 34 Tajikistan -0.1918 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea -0.193 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tunisia -0.2329 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gabon -0.2912 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Suriname -0.3087 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Croatia -0.3211 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cuba was -0.2871 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2329 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.