Drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba
Cuba: Drinking water services in rural areas was 25,750 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba is 25,750 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba peaked at 66,748 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,750 people, in 2024.
That places Cuba 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,748 people | — |
| 2001 | 64,532 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 62,330 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 60,312 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 58,458 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 56,581 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 54,672 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 52,737 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50,794 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 48,859 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 46,936 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 45,030 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 43,128 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 41,297 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 39,468 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 37,653 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35,852 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 34,014 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 32,163 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 30,301 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28,436 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 26,510 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 26,235 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25,750 people | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 25,750 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 30.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 25,750 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,602 people | 48,859 people | 66,748 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,584 people | 30,301 people | 46,936 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,586 people | 25,750 people | 28,436 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Cuba was 25,750 people 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66,748 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,750 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.