Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2001
All-time low
99.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 87th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cyprus was 99.5% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cyprus ranks 87th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.