Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 6.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.1
Change on year
up 1,933.3%
World rank
79th
of 134 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2014
All-time low
0.3
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus, 2003–2022

0510152003201220222003: 9.62004: 8.42005: 7.72006: 7.52007: 7.32008: 7.82009: 9.12010: 5.72011: 6.32012: 8.92013: 13.32014: 13.42015: 10.22016: 8.72017: 6.82018: 7.32019: 2.52020: 0.42021: 0.32022: 6.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus is 6.1, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1,933.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus peaked at 13.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2021.

That places Cyprus 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Cyprus, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 9.6 —
2004 8.4 -12.5%
2005 7.7 -8.3%
2006 7.5 -2.6%
2007 7.3 -2.7%
2008 7.8 +6.8%
2009 9.1 +16.7%
2010 5.7 -37.4%
2011 6.3 +10.5%
2012 8.9 +41.3%
2013 13.3 +49.4%
2014 13.4 +0.8%
2015 10.2 -23.9%
2016 8.7 -14.7%
2017 6.8 -21.8%
2018 7.3 +7.4%
2019 2.5 -65.8%
2020 0.4 -84.0%
2021 0.3 -25.0%
2022 6.1 +1933.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 15.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 6.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1933.3% 0.3 6.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2 7.3 9.6 7
2010s 8.31 2.5 13.4 10
2020s 2.27 0.3 6.1 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 76 Mauritius 8.8 compare
  2. 77 Venezuela 8.6 compare
  3. 78 Mexico 8.2 compare
  4. 80 Dominican Republic 5.7 compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia 5.6 compare
  6. 81 Ukraine 5.6 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Cyprus was 6.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2021.
How does Cyprus rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Cyprus ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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