Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Cuba 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 90 Tunisia 0.2% compare
- 91 Croatia 0.2% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 95 Samoa 0.2% compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cuba was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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