People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 26.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.9
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2025
All-time low
11.8
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus is 26.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Cyprus peaked at 26.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.8 | — |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 25 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 26.9 | +16.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 26.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 26.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 14.5 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 | 17.8 | 26.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Denmark 28 compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3 compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3 compare
- 22 Czechia 26.9 compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8 compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.6 compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
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 26.9 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 26.9 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 11.8 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 39 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 55.5%. 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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