Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba

Cuba: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 10.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.79 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.90 million
in 2018
All-time low
10.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, 2000–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000201220242000: 10.4M2001: 10.4M2002: 10.5M2003: 10.5M2004: 10.6M2005: 10.6M2006: 10.7M2007: 10.7M2008: 10.7M2009: 10.8M2010: 10.8M2011: 10.8M2012: 10.8M2013: 10.9M2014: 10.9M2015: 10.9M2016: 10.9M2017: 10.9M2018: 10.9M2019: 10.9M2020: 10.9M2021: 10.9M2022: 10.8M2023: 10.8M2024: 10.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 10.79 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba peaked at 10.90 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 79th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.38 million —
2001 10.44 million +0.6%
2002 10.49 million +0.5%
2003 10.55 million +0.5%
2004 10.60 million +0.5%
2005 10.64 million +0.4%
2006 10.68 million +0.4%
2007 10.71 million +0.3%
2008 10.74 million +0.3%
2009 10.77 million +0.2%
2010 10.79 million +0.2%
2011 10.82 million +0.2%
2012 10.84 million +0.2%
2013 10.86 million +0.2%
2014 10.87 million +0.1%
2015 10.88 million +0.1%
2016 10.89 million +0.1%
2017 10.90 million +0.0%
2018 10.90 million +0.0%
2019 10.90 million -0.0%
2020 10.89 million -0.0%
2021 10.86 million -0.3%
2022 10.82 million -0.4%
2023 10.81 million -0.2%
2024 10.79 million -0.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 10.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 10.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.60 million 10.38 million 10.77 million 10
2010s 10.86 million 10.79 million 10.90 million 10
2020s 10.84 million 10.79 million 10.89 million 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 76 United Arab Emirates 11.00 million compare
  2. 77 Zimbabwe 10.93 million compare
  3. 78 Bolivia 10.92 million compare
  4. 80 Czechia 10.74 million compare
  5. 81 Sweden 10.55 million compare
  6. 82 Portugal 10.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba was 10.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2018.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Cuba ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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