Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus
Cyprus: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus is 76.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus peaked at 78.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 76.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 76.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 | +32.6% | 54.2% | 71.8% |
| 2019 | +28.9% | 42.0% | 54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.8% | 78.6% | 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Cyprus was 76.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.