Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 6.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Cyprus, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Cyprus?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Cyprus was 6.1% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.