Cyprus vs Israel: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cyprus

4,849 people

in 2024

Israel

7,502 people

in 2024

Cyprus rank

124th

Israel rank

122nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Israel currently reports 7,502 people against 4,849 people in Cyprus, a difference of 2,653 people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 124th and Israel ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.