People using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.35 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.35 million people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,065 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 944,065 people | — |
| 2001 | 960,464 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 977,710 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 995,728 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.35 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.35 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 944,065 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.35 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 148 Lesotho 1.57 million people compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 million people compare
- 150 Estonia 1.36 million people compare
- 152 Mauritius 1.26 million people compare
- 153 East Timor 1.22 million people compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.19 million people compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 1.35 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,065 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 151st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.