Cuba vs Lesotho: People using safely managed sanitation services
Cuba
45.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
43.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
91st
Lesotho rank
94th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cuba
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 45.9% against 43.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 94th of 146 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 33.2% | 7.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.8% | 2.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Cuba or Lesotho?
- Cuba, at 45.9% against 43.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Cuba and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 94th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.