People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus
Cyprus: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.5212 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus is 0.5212 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus peaked at 0.5212 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1383 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1401 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.143 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1569 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1863 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2018 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2343 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2514 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2691 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2874 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3063 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3254 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3448 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3644 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3842 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4041 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4239 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4437 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4634 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.483 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5022 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5212 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5212 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 3016.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5212 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 58.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1841 people per square kilometre | 0.1383 people per square kilometre | 0.2514 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3553 people per square kilometre | 0.2691 people per square kilometre | 0.4437 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4924 people per square kilometre | 0.4634 people per square kilometre | 0.5212 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 103 Gabon 0.6045 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 0.5833 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.5214 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.4612 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.4222 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Algeria 0.3991 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cyprus was 0.5212 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5212 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Cyprus ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.