People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 77.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation services in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Cyprus stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Cyprus peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 77.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 77.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.3% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Cyprus?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Cyprus was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.