Cuba vs Dominican Republic: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 42.2% against 41.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 124 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 48.0% | 13.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 45.2% | 8.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 42.9% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 42.2% against 41.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.