Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
151st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
944,065
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 944.1k2001: 960.5k2002: 977.7k2003: 995.7k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1.35 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,065, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 151st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 944,065 —
2001 960,464 +1.7%
2002 977,710 +1.8%
2003 995,728 +1.8%
2004 1.01 million +1.8%
2005 1.03 million +1.8%
2006 1.05 million +1.8%
2007 1.07 million +1.7%
2008 1.09 million +1.7%
2009 1.10 million +1.7%
2010 1.12 million +1.7%
2011 1.14 million +1.6%
2012 1.16 million +1.6%
2013 1.18 million +1.6%
2014 1.20 million +1.5%
2015 1.21 million +1.5%
2016 1.23 million +1.4%
2017 1.25 million +1.4%
2018 1.26 million +1.3%
2019 1.28 million +1.2%
2020 1.30 million +1.2%
2021 1.31 million +1.1%
2022 1.32 million +1.1%
2023 1.34 million +1.0%
2024 1.35 million +1.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.35 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.35 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million 944,065 1.10 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.12 million 1.28 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 148 Lesotho 1.57 million compare
  2. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 million compare
  3. 150 Estonia 1.36 million compare
  4. 152 Mauritius 1.26 million compare
  5. 153 East Timor 1.22 million compare
  6. 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 1.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 944,065 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Cyprus ranks 151st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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