Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Cyprus

Cyprus: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 86.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 124 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2000
All-time low
86.2%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 86.4 %2001: 86.4 %2002: 86.4 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 86.2 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 86.2 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 86.2 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 86.2 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 86.2 %2017: 86.2 %2018: 86.2 %2019: 86.2 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 86.2 %2022: 86.2 %2023: 86.2 %2024: 86.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 86.2% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Cyprus peaked at 86.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.3% 86.2% 86.4% 10
2010s 86.2% 86.2% 86.2% 10
2020s 86.2% 86.2% 86.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 25 Slovakia 89.5% compare
  2. 26 Tunisia 89.2% compare
  3. 27 Ireland 86.8% compare
  4. 29 Saudi Arabia 86.2% compare
  5. 30 Palestine 85.1% compare
  6. 31 Croatia 85.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Cyprus?
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Cyprus was 86.2% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
Cyprus ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.