Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cyprus

Cyprus: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 302.1 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
302.1 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
302.1 people
in 2024
All-time low
215.69 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cyprus, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 215.7 people2001: 219.8 people2002: 223.5 people2003: 227.2 people2004: 230.9 people2005: 234.5 people2006: 238.2 people2007: 241.8 people2008: 245.4 people2009: 249 people2010: 252.6 people2011: 256.2 people2012: 259.9 people2013: 263.5 people2014: 267.1 people2015: 270.7 people2016: 274.3 people2017: 277.9 people2018: 281.5 people2019: 285 people2020: 288.5 people2021: 292 people2022: 295.4 people2023: 298.7 people2024: 302.1 people

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 302.1 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Cyprus peaked at 302.1 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215.69 people, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 74th of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 232.6 people 215.69 people 248.99 people 10
2010s 268.88 people 252.6 people 284.99 people 10
2020s 295.34 people 288.51 people 302.1 people 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 71 Syria 581.5 people compare
  2. 72 Egypt 552.63 people compare
  3. 73 Congo 360.07 people compare
  4. 75 Djibouti 276 people compare
  5. 76 Saudi Arabia 205.23 people compare
  6. 77 Vanuatu 205.13 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Cyprus?
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cyprus was 302.1 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 302.1 people in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 215.69 people in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Cyprus ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.