People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cyprus
Cyprus: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1,348 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cyprus is 1,348 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cyprus peaked at 1,348 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.92 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.41 people | 141.92 people | 403.08 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.74 people | 461.06 people | 1,057 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 people | 1,128 people | 1,348 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7973 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cyprus?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cyprus was 1,348 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.92 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cyprus ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. 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.