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

Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2025
All-time low
4.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus, 2008–2025

57.51012.5152008201620252008: 4.7 Percentage2009: 8 Percentage2010: 9.8 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 8.2 Percentage2013: 7.1 Percentage2014: 7.1 Percentage2015: 6.5 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 6.8 Percentage2018: 8.7 Percentage2019: 8.4 Percentage2020: 8.9 Percentage2021: 10.9 Percentage2022: 8 Percentage2023: 6.9 Percentage2024: 11.6 Percentage2025: 15.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile in Cyprus, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Estonia 17.8% compare
  2. 11 Estonia 17.8% compare
  3. 13 Portugal 15.9% compare
  4. 15 France 15.4% compare
  5. 16 Spain 13.8% compare
  6. 17 Denmark 13.6% compare
  7. 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.6% compare

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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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 762 data points, 2008–2025
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