Drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Drinking water services in rural areas was 213.63 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus stood at 213.63 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus peaked at 213.63 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.92 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 102nd of 178 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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141.92 people | — |
| 2001 | 143.83 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 146.76 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 150.17 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 153.63 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 157.1 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 160.59 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 164.11 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 167.65 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 171.24 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 174.86 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 178.55 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 182.3 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 185.9 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 189.32 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 192.6 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 195.76 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 198.75 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 201.52 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 204.07 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 206.45 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 208.61 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 210.49 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 212.15 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 213.63 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.7 people | 141.92 people | 171.24 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.36 people | 174.86 people | 204.07 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.27 people | 206.45 people | 213.63 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 404.31 people compare
- 100 Dominica 403.8 people compare
- 101 Jordan 358.91 people compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 159.15 people compare
- 104 Gambia 36.07 people compare
- 105 Montenegro 32.39 people compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Cyprus was 213.63 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 213.63 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.92 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.