People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 312,785 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
Cyprus recorded 312,785 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 312,785 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,524 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 225,524 people | — |
| 2001 | 229,060 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 233,414 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 238,800 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 244,205 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 248,140 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 251,948 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 255,734 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 259,495 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 263,236 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 266,971 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 270,734 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 274,518 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 278,101 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 281,449 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 284,642 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 287,710 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 290,568 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 293,163 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 296,945 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 300,570 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 304,007 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 307,137 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 310,080 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 312,785 people | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 312,785 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 312,785 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,956 people | 225,524 people | 263,236 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,480 people | 266,971 people | 296,945 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,916 people | 300,570 people | 312,785 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 114 South Korea 347,316 people compare
- 115 Slovenia 327,495 people compare
- 116 Montenegro 313,714 people compare
- 118 Israel 265,699 people compare
- 119 Reunion 201,902 people compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 170,954 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 312,785 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 safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 312,785 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,524 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.