Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 77.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 150 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2024
All-time low
76.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.2 %2001: 76.2 %2002: 76.2 %2003: 76.1 %2004: 76 %2005: 76.1 %2006: 76.1 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 76.3 %2010: 76.3 %2011: 76.4 %2012: 76.4 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 76.7 %2016: 76.7 %2017: 76.8 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 76.9 %2020: 76.9 %2021: 76.9 %2022: 76.9 %2023: 76.9 %2024: 77 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 77.0% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2004.

Cyprus ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 76.0% 76.3% 10
2010s 76.6% 76.3% 76.9% 10
2020s 76.9% 76.9% 77.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 55 Italy 78.2% compare
  2. 56 Norway 77.9% compare
  3. 57 Reunion 77.0% compare
  4. 59 French Guiana 76.2% compare
  5. 60 Bulgaria 75.7% compare
  6. 61 Croatia 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cyprus was 77.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2004.
How does Cyprus rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Cyprus ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.