Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 87th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.38 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 99.5% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.