Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba is 1.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba peaked at 4.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 106th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.84 | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.43 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | -11.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.66 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.41 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.57 | 2.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cuba was 1.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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