Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 17.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 55.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36.6% | 33.7% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.7% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 33.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cyprus was 17.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.