Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba
Cuba: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba is 91.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.4% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 91.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 91.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.9% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.5% | 91.9% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cuba was 91.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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