Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cuba
Cuba: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 93.9% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cuba peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 67th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 93.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 72.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 79.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.7% | 93.9% | 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 sanitation services in Cuba?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cuba was 93.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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