People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,095 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus is 7,095 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 7,095 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,602 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 141st of 232 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,100 people | 3,602 people | 4,728 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,641 people | 4,886 people | 6,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,861 people | 6,564 people | 7,095 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 7,095 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7,095 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,602 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.