Cyprus vs Italy: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Cyprus

77.0%

in 2024

Italy

78.2%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

58th

Italy rank

55th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Cyprus
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 78.2% against 77.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 58th and Italy ranks 55th of 150 countries.

Individual pages

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Italy
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.