Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.5% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 0.5% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Share of population 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.