Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus
Cyprus: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 108th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +114.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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)
- 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 risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cyprus was 0.3% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Cyprus ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).