People not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus
Cyprus: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,788 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved drinking water sources 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, people not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus stood at 3,788 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus peaked at 3,788 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,129 people, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,129 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,150 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,170 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,228 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,287 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,383 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,491 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,602 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,716 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,833 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,954 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,078 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,206 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,337 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,470 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,605 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,744 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,884 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,026 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,169 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,314 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,460 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,605 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,751 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,788 people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3,788 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1478573.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3,788 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,399 people | 1,129 people | 1,833 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,547 people | 1,954 people | 3,169 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,584 people | 3,314 people | 3,788 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 131 Turkmenistan 5,849 people compare
- 132 Bahamas 4,163 people compare
- 133 North Macedonia 4,077 people compare
- 135 Croatia 3,752 people compare
- 136 Grenada 3,705 people compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus was 3,788 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,129 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cyprus ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.