People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus

Cyprus: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 4,849 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,849 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4,849 people
in 2024
All-time low
1,278 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 1.3k people2001: 1.3k people2002: 1.3k people2003: 1.4k people2004: 1.6k people2005: 1.7k people2006: 1.9k people2007: 2.0k people2008: 2.2k people2009: 2.3k people2010: 2.5k people2011: 2.7k people2012: 2.8k people2013: 3.0k people2014: 3.2k people2015: 3.4k people2016: 3.5k people2017: 3.7k people2018: 3.9k people2019: 4.1k people2020: 4.3k people2021: 4.5k people2022: 4.6k people2023: 4.8k people2024: 4.8k people

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus is 4,849 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 4,849 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,278 people, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 124th of 175 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,701 people 1,278 people 2,323 people 10
2010s 3,283 people 2,486 people 4,100 people 10
2020s 4,610 people 4,282 people 4,849 people 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 121 Bhutan 8,412 people compare
  2. 122 Israel 7,502 people compare
  3. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,969 people compare
  4. 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 people compare
  5. 126 Tonga 1,489 people compare
  6. 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 people compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 4,849 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 4,849 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,278 people in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cyprus ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.