Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus peaked at 0.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 149th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 36555.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 146 Cook Islands 0.4% compare
- 147 Martinique 0.4% compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 150 Iran 0.3% compare
- 151 Sweden 0.2% compare
- 152 Oman 0.2% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cyprus was 0.3% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cyprus ranks 149th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.