People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba
Cuba: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 10.45 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 10.45 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba peaked at 10.57 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million people, in 2000.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.19 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.55 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.54 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.54 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.50 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.45 million people | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.45 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.45 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 million people | 10.19 million people | 10.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million people | 10.52 million people | 10.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 10.45 million people | 10.54 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba was 10.45 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million people in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.