People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus
Cyprus: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1.35 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus is 1.35 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus peaked at 1.35 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 946,538 people, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 153rd 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 946,538 people | — |
| 2001 | 962,977 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 980,270 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 998,362 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.35 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.35 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 946,538 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.35 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million people compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1.36 million people compare
- 152 Estonia 1.36 million people compare
- 154 Mauritius 1.27 million people compare
- 155 East Timor 1.22 million people compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Cyprus was 1.35 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 946,538 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.