Physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus
Cyprus: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.56
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2022
All-time low
1.52
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.56 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus peaked at 3.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | +6.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.52 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.13 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.2 | 3.56 | 3 |
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)
- 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 physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Cyprus was 3.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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