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People using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus

Cyprus: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
99.7%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.9 % of population2001: 99.9 % of population2002: 99.9 % of population2003: 99.9 % of population2004: 99.9 % of population2005: 99.9 % of population2006: 99.9 % of population2007: 99.9 % of population2008: 99.8 % of population2009: 99.8 % of population2010: 99.8 % of population2011: 99.8 % of population2012: 99.8 % of population2013: 99.8 % of population2014: 99.8 % of population2015: 99.8 % of population2016: 99.8 % of population2017: 99.8 % of population2018: 99.8 % of population2019: 99.8 % of population2020: 99.7 % of population2021: 99.7 % of population2022: 99.7 % of population2023: 99.7 % of population2024: 99.7 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2023.

Cyprus ranks 61st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Cyprus was 99.7% 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 at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
How does Cyprus rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Cyprus ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.