Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 93.4% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.8% | — |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 93.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.8% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.2% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cuba was 93.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.