Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba
Cuba: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2021
All-time low
72.7%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba peaked at 88.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.7% | — |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 88.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 88.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 72.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.4% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Cuba was 88.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Cuba ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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