People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus
Cyprus: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus peaked at 15.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7% | — |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +68.1% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +34.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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