How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Cyprus
Israel

How they compare

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.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,701 people	0 people	1,701 people	Cyprus
2010s	3,283 people	2,370 people	913.42 people	Cyprus
2020s	4,610 people	6,749 people	2,139 people	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cyprus or Israel?: Israel, at 7,502 people against 4,849 people in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cyprus and Israel?: 2,653 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Cyprus ranks 124th and Israel ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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