Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cuba was 98.3% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.