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 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.9%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
21st
of 38 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 21st out of 38 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, by sex, age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 15.0% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +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 28.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 26.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 17.8% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Denmark 28.0% compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3% compare
- 21 Czechia 26.9% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8% compare
- 24 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (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 21st out of 38 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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