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Physicians in Cyprus

Cyprus: Physicians was 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.56 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Physicians in Cyprus, 1990–2022

012341990200620221990: 1.5 per 1,000 people1991: 1.6 per 1,000 people1992: 1.7 per 1,000 people1993: 1.7 per 1,000 people1994: 1.8 per 1,000 people1995: 1.9 per 1,000 people1996: 1.9 per 1,000 people1997: 1.9 per 1,000 people1998: 1.9 per 1,000 people1999: 1.9 per 1,000 people2000: 1.9 per 1,000 people2001: 1.9 per 1,000 people2002: 1.9 per 1,000 people2003: 1.9 per 1,000 people2004: 1.9 per 1,000 people2005: 1.9 per 1,000 people2006: 1.8 per 1,000 people2007: 2 per 1,000 people2008: 2 per 1,000 people2009: 2 per 1,000 people2010: 2.1 per 1,000 people2011: 2.2 per 1,000 people2012: 2.2 per 1,000 people2013: 2.3 per 1,000 people2014: 2.4 per 1,000 people2015: 2.5 per 1,000 people2016: 2.6 per 1,000 people2017: 2.7 per 1,000 people2018: 2.8 per 1,000 people2019: 2.9 per 1,000 people2020: 3.2 per 1,000 people2021: 3.4 per 1,000 people2022: 3.6 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, physicians in Cyprus stood at 3.56 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Cyprus peaked at 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 per 1,000 people, in 1990.

That places Cyprus 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 per 1,000 people 1.52 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 1.92 per 1,000 people 1.82 per 1,000 people 2.05 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.48 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people 2.93 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.37 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 3.56 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 42 New Zealand 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 43 Finland 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 44 Belgium 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 46 Ukraine 3.53 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 47 Estonia 3.47 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 48 Hungary 3.46 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Cyprus?
Physicians in Cyprus was 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Cyprus rank for physicians?
Cyprus ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.