Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cuba
Cuba: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 1,381 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban 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
Cuba recorded 1,381 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Cuba peaked at 15,411 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,381 people, in 2024.
That places Cuba 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,411 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,834 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14,246 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,636 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13,005 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12,363 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11,708 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11,042 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,370 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9,694 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,016 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 8,336 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7,653 people | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 6,960 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6,262 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 5,565 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,870 people | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4,173 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3,476 people | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2,781 people | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2,088 people | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1,392 people | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1,387 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,384 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,381 people | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 | -33.3% | 2,088 people | 1,392 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,631 people | 9,694 people | 15,411 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,909 people | 2,781 people | 9,016 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,526 people | 1,381 people | 2,088 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 58 Lesotho 3,071 people compare
- 59 Botswana 2,188 people compare
- 60 Eswatini 1,871 people compare
- 62 Central African Republic 1,337 people compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 1,315 people compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 1,125 people compare
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 usage in urban areas in Cuba?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cuba was 1,381 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15,411 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 people in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.