Drinking water service usage in Cyprus

Cyprus: Drinking water service usage was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
96.3%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.3 %2001: 96.3 %2002: 96.3 %2003: 96.3 %2004: 96.5 %2005: 96.7 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.4 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 99.7 %2023: 99.7 %2024: 99.7 %

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 99.7% for drinking water service usage in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Cyprus peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2003.

That places Cyprus 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.3% 97.5% 10
2010s 98.6% 97.7% 99.4% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.6% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 19 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 99.8% compare
  3. 22 France 99.7% compare
  4. 24 Finland 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Cyprus?
Drinking water service usage in Cyprus was 99.7% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2003.
How does Cyprus rank for drinking water service usage?
Cyprus ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.