Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 125th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.3% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.2% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Sri Lanka 95.4% compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 124 Argentina 94.8% compare
- 126 Polynesia 94.3% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
- 128 French Guiana 94.1% 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Cuba was 94.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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