Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba
Cuba: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba stood at 95.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 147th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.3% | 95.1% | 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cuba was 95.1% 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cuba ranks 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.