Cuba vs Tuvalu: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Cuba
93.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
93.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
27th
Tuvalu rank
26th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cuba
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 93.9% against 93.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 27th and Tuvalu ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 94.1% | 4.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 94.0% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 93.9% against 93.4% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cuba and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Tuvalu rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cuba ranks 27th and Tuvalu 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.