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
People in rural areas 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 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,278 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,295 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,321 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,450 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,583 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,721 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1,864 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,012 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,165 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,323 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,486 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,655 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2,830 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,007 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,186 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,367 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,550 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,733 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,917 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,100 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,282 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,463 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,640 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,815 people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,849 people | +0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4,849 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 507.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4,849 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 121 Bhutan 8,412 people compare
- 122 Israel 7,502 people compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,969 people compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 people compare
- 126 Tonga 1,489 people compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 people 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 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.