Rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus

Cyprus: Rural without improved sanitation was 4,849 in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.9k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.5k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.8k2024: 4.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus is 4,849, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus peaked at 4,849 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,278, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,278 —
2001 1,295 +1.3%
2002 1,321 +2.0%
2003 1,450 +9.7%
2004 1,583 +9.2%
2005 1,721 +8.7%
2006 1,864 +8.3%
2007 2,012 +7.9%
2008 2,165 +7.6%
2009 2,323 +7.3%
2010 2,486 +7.0%
2011 2,655 +6.8%
2012 2,830 +6.6%
2013 3,007 +6.3%
2014 3,186 +5.9%
2015 3,367 +5.7%
2016 3,550 +5.4%
2017 3,733 +5.2%
2018 3,917 +4.9%
2019 4,100 +4.7%
2020 4,282 +4.4%
2021 4,463 +4.2%
2022 4,640 +4.0%
2023 4,815 +3.8%
2024 4,849 +0.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 4,849 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 507.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 4,849 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus?
Rural without improved sanitation in Cyprus was 4,849 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 4,849 in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,278 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Cyprus ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
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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