People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba
Cuba: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 64th out of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 72.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 79.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.7% | 93.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cuba was 93.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Cuba ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.