People practicing open defecation of population in Cuba
Cuba: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.1691 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Cuba peaked at 1.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1691, in 2024.
That places Cuba 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population 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 | 0.1705 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1701 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1696 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1691 | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1691 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1691 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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 | 0.1705 |
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 | 0.184 | 0.1691 | 0.2407 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 102 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
- 103 Croatia 0.23 compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1948 compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1596 compare
- 107 Samoa 0.1554 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1427 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 in Cuba?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Cuba was 0.1691 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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