Health personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Health personnel was 5,357 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,357 Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,357 Number
in 2024
All-time low
478 Number
in 1976
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Health personnel in Cyprus, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5,357 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Cyprus peaked at 5,357 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 478 Number, in 1976.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health personnel in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 512 Number | — |
| 1976 | 478 Number | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 494 Number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 505 Number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 545 Number | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 560 Number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 601 Number | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 673 Number | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 741 Number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 797 Number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 829 Number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 911 Number | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 998 Number | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,083 Number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1,171 Number | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,198 Number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,265 Number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,368 Number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,441 Number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,528 Number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,607 Number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,645 Number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,685 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,721 Number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,762 Number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,800 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,839 Number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,835 Number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,932 Number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,949 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,921 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,117 Number | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,190 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,270 Number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,399 Number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,529 Number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,606 Number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,754 Number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,880 Number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,046 Number | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,209 Number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,325 Number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,544 Number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,768 Number | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4,163 Number | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,419 Number | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,735 Number | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5,119 Number | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 5,357 Number | +4.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,357 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,357 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.8 Number | 478 Number | 545 Number | 5 |
| 1980s | 836.4 Number | 560 Number | 1,171 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,522 Number | 1,198 Number | 1,762 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 Number | 1,800 Number | 2,270 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,006 Number | 2,399 Number | 3,768 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,759 Number | 4,163 Number | 5,357 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Cyprus?
- Health personnel in Cyprus was 5,357 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 Number in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for health personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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