People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.35 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus is 1.35 million people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,065 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 944,065 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.35 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 1.35 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,065 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 144th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.