Cuba vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cuba
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 93.4% against 25.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 23.0% | 63.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 24.0% | 69.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cuba or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cuba, at 93.4% against 25.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cuba ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.