Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba is 0.1691, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba peaked at 1.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1691, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 105th of 231 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.
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 | 0.1705 | -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 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 | 0.1705 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cuba was 0.1691 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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