Share using safely managed drinking water in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share using safely managed drinking water was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share using safely managed drinking water 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 %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.7% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Cyprus peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share using safely managed drinking water in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 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)
- 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 share using safely managed drinking water in Cyprus?
- Share using safely managed drinking water in Cyprus was 99.7% 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 share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.