Number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
944,065
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 944.1k2001: 960.5k2002: 977.7k2003: 995.7k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus is 1.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,065, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 144th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 944,065 —
2001 960,464 +1.7%
2002 977,710 +1.8%
2003 995,728 +1.8%
2004 1.01 million +1.8%
2005 1.03 million +1.8%
2006 1.05 million +1.8%
2007 1.07 million +1.7%
2008 1.09 million +1.7%
2009 1.10 million +1.7%
2010 1.12 million +1.7%
2011 1.14 million +1.6%
2012 1.16 million +1.6%
2013 1.18 million +1.6%
2014 1.20 million +1.5%
2015 1.21 million +1.5%
2016 1.23 million +1.4%
2017 1.25 million +1.4%
2018 1.26 million +1.3%
2019 1.28 million +1.2%
2020 1.30 million +1.2%
2021 1.31 million +1.1%
2022 1.32 million +1.1%
2023 1.34 million +1.0%
2024 1.35 million +1.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.35 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.35 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million 944,065 1.10 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.12 million 1.28 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 141 Bahrain 1.61 million compare
  2. 142 Gabon 1.46 million compare
  3. 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.42 million compare
  4. 145 Estonia 1.35 million compare
  5. 146 Gambia 1.33 million compare
  6. 147 Liberia 1.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Cyprus was 1.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 944,065 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Cyprus ranks 144th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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