Medical doctors in Cyprus
Cyprus: Medical doctors was 5,119 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors in Cyprus, 1976–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Cyprus stood at 5,119. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Cyprus peaked at 5,119 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478, in 1976.
Cyprus ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 478 | — |
| 1977 | 494 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 505 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 545 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 560 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 601 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 673 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 741 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 797 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 911 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1,171 | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 1,198 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,265 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,368 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,441 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,528 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,645 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,685 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,721 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,762 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,839 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,835 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,850 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,932 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,949 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,921 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,117 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,190 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,270 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,399 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,529 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,606 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,754 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,880 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,046 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,209 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,325 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,544 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,768 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4,163 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,419 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,735 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5,119 | +8.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,119 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 25% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28.5% | 911 | 1,171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 505.5 | 478 | 545 | 4 |
| 1980s | 779.14 | 560 | 1,171 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,522 | 1,198 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,800 | 2,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,006 | 2,399 | 3,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,609 | 4,163 | 5,119 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Cyprus?
- Medical doctors in Cyprus was 5,119 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,119 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 in 1976.
- How does Cyprus rank for medical doctors?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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