Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
98.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 98.9% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cyprus was 98.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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