Cyprus Health Observatory

Latest official numbers

Every figure taken from an official document, with the document it came from, and the latest value of the key statistical series.

Figures from documents

IndicatorPeriodValueDocument
Licensed nurses not practising in Cyprus (stated)15 Oct 20261,450 people source
Derived
Unions refuse to yield on allowing foreign nurses to address shortages
Cyprus Mail · Published 15 Oct 2026
Nurses under 40 not renewing their licence15 Oct 2026988 people source
Derived
Unions refuse to yield on allowing foreign nurses to address shortages
Cyprus Mail · Published 15 Oct 2026
Nursing school enrolments2025238 students source
Derived
Unions refuse to yield on allowing foreign nurses to address shortages
Cyprus Mail · Published 15 Oct 2026
Nursing school enrolments202498 students source
Derived
Unions refuse to yield on allowing foreign nurses to address shortages
Cyprus Mail · Published 15 Oct 2026
Nursing school enrolments2026238 students source
Derived
Unions refuse to yield on allowing foreign nurses to address shortages
Cyprus Mail · Published 15 Oct 2026
Share of transfers abroad by destination country2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202611.7% sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Share of transfers abroad by destination country2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202618.5% sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Share of transfers abroad by destination country2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202621.2% sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Share of transfers abroad by destination country2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202628.4% sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Mean days from request to admission abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202622 days sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Mean days from request to admission abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 20265 days sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Mean days from request to admission abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 20261.5 days sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Air ambulance transfers abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202623 transfers sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Air ambulance transfers abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202630 transfers sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Air ambulance transfers abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202648 transfers sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Air ambulance transfers abroad2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2026101 transfers sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Approved treatment-abroad requests by urgency category2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202686 requests sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Approved treatment-abroad requests by urgency category2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 202624 requests sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Treatment-abroad requests approved2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2026932 requests sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Treatment-abroad requests assessed2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 20261,304 requests sourceΑποτίμηση του πρώτου έτους διαχείρισης των αποστολών δικαιούχων στο εξωτερικό για παροχή…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Oct 2026
Treatment-abroad requests approved1 Oct 2025 – 17 Sept 2026889 requests source
Derived
MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment | Cyprus Mail
Cyprus Mail · Published 17 Sept 2026
Treatment-abroad requests received1 Oct 2025 – 17 Sept 20261,234 requests source
Derived
MPs seek upfront payments for overseas treatment | Cyprus Mail
Cyprus Mail · Published 17 Sept 2026
Incorrect claims blockedJun 2025 – May 20262,200,000 claims sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Innovative medicines added to GeSYJun 2025 – May 2026120 medicines sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
HIO administrative fines imposedJun 2025 – May 202646 fines sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Amount recovered by HIO controlsJun 2025 – May 202619,000,000 € sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Claims reviewed by HIO controlsJun 2025 – May 2026850,000 claims sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
HIO reserve in months of spending31 Dec 20254.8 months sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
HIO reserve31 Dec 2025787,000,000 € sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Surgeries under GeSYJun 2025 – May 202690,000 operations sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Treatment-abroad requests assessedJun 2025 – May 2026900 requests sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries who received medicinesJun 2025 – May 2026726,044 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries with dental visitsJun 2025 – May 2026356,028 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries served by laboratoriesJun 2025 – May 2026541,456 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries who visited diagnostic / radiology centresJun 2025 – May 2026335,380 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries who visited a specialistJun 2025 – May 2026676,458 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctorJun 2025 – May 2026839,955 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
GeSY registered beneficiaries31 May 20261,036,681 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 7 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 3 Jun 2026
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)12 May 20263,500 people sourceΠαγκόσμια Ημέρα Νοσηλευτών: Ο ΟΚΥπΥ τιμά τους ανθρώπους που βρίσκονται καθημερινά δίπλα…
State Health Services Organisation (OKYpY / SHSO) · Published 12 May 2026
Beneficiaries on personal doctors' lists2024819,000 people sourceΔελτίο Τύπου για την έναρξη της εκστρατείας Προσωπικού Ιατρού
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 7 Apr 2025
Beneficiaries on personal doctors' lists2020711,000 people sourceΔελτίο Τύπου για την έναρξη της εκστρατείας Προσωπικού Ιατρού
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 7 Apr 2025
HIO administrative fines imposedJun 2023 – May 202470 fines sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Provider suspensionsJun 2023 – May 202411 providers sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
HIO reserve31 Dec 2023590,000,000 € sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
HIO reserve in months of spending31 Dec 20234 months sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Surgeries under GeSYJun 2023 – May 202483,166 operations sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries who received medicinesJun 2023 – May 2024698,650 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries with dental visitsJun 2023 – May 2024318,990 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries served by laboratoriesJun 2023 – May 2024501,035 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries who visited diagnostic / radiology centresJun 2023 – May 2024319,259 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries who visited a specialistJun 2023 – May 2024637,536 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctorJun 2023 – May 2024807,331 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
GeSY registered beneficiariesJun 2023 – May 2024969,722 people sourceΔελτίο τύπου για 5 χρόνια ΓΕΣΥ
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 1 Jun 2024
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)13 May 20243,500 people sourceΠαγκόσμια Ημέρα Νοσηλευτών : Ο ΟΚΥπΥ τιμά και ευχαριστεί το Νοσηλευτικό Προσωπικό του
State Health Services Organisation (OKYpY / SHSO) · Published 13 May 2024
GeSY registered beneficiaries31 May 2023953,000 people sourceΈκθεση αξιολόγησης της αποδοτικότητας και λειτουργικότητας του ΓεΣΥ, για την περίοδο…
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published 9 Apr 2024
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20213,492 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2021-EN-080923.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 8 Sept 2023
Surgeries under GeSY202164,980 operations sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2021-EN-080923.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 8 Sept 2023
Innovative medicines added to GeSYJun 2022 – May 202380 medicines source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
HIO administrative fines imposedJun 2022 – May 202370 fines source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Provider contract terminationsJun 2022 – May 202315 providers source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Surgeries under GeSYJun 2022 – May 202390,500 operations source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries who received medicinesJun 2022 – May 2023692,500 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries served by laboratoriesJun 2022 – May 2023502,300 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries who visited a specialistJun 2022 – May 2023611,200 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries with dental visitsJun 2022 – May 2023286,500 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries who visited diagnostic / radiology centresJun 2022 – May 2023299,900 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
GeSY registered beneficiaries31 May 2023943,978 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctorJun 2022 – May 2023806,900 people source[Observatory-assigned title] ΤΟ ΓεΣΥ ΣΕ ΑΡΙΘΜΟΥΣ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2022 - ΜΑΪΟΣ 2023 (20230601_GESY…
Press and Information Office (PIO) · Published 1 Jun 2023
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20193,477 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2019-EN-120123.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 12 Jan 2023
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20203,519 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2020-EN-120123.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 12 Jan 2023
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20183,462 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2018-EN-130520.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 13 May 2020
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20173,387 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2017-EN-030519.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 3 May 2019
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20163,319 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2016-EN-300318.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 30 Mar 2018
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)20153,342 people sourceHEALTH_HOSPITAL_STATS-2015-280617.pdf
CYSTAT portal · Published 28 Jun 2017
GeSY global budget20231,448,052,000 € sourceΠροϋπολογισμός ΟΑΥ 2023
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries served by laboratoriesJun 2019 – Dec 2020523,679 people sourceΛήψη
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who received medicinesJun 2019 – Dec 2020606,083 people sourceΛήψη
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who visited a specialistJun 2019 – Dec 2020574,007 people sourceΛήψη
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctorJun 2019 – Dec 2020756,440 people sourceΛήψη
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
GeSY registered beneficiaries31 Dec 2020850,000 people sourceΛήψη
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who received medicines2021614,987 people sourceΕτήσια Έκθεση 2021
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who received medicines2022667,787 people sourceΕτήσια Έκθεση 2022
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who visited a specialist2022608,120 people sourceΕτήσια Έκθεση 2022
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctor2022801,930 people sourceΕτήσια Έκθεση 2022
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO / ΟΑΥ) · Published

Key statistical series

IndicatorPeriodValue
Census 2021 enumerated population (district x sex x age)
Population counted in the 2021 Census (1 October 2021), all ages, both sexes
1 Oct 2021923,381 people source
Population on 1 January
Population on 1 January 2026, all ages, both sexes
2026996,571 people source
Life expectancy by age and sex
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, 2024
202483.5 years source
Deaths by week and sex
Deaths in week 27 of 2026, all ages, both sexes
week 27, 2026103 deaths source
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Practising medical doctors, 2019
20193,768 doctors source
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Hospital beds available, all types of care, 2024
20243,211 beds source
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Hospital in-patient discharges, all diagnoses except healthy newborns, all ages, both sexes, 2021
202190,911 discharges source
Inpatient curative care bed occupancy rate by type of care
Share of curative care hospital beds occupied, all types of care, 2024
202458.9% source
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Deaths of residents, all causes, all ages, both sexes, 2023
20236,779 deaths source
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex
Deaths of residents from treatable or preventable causes, both sexes, 2023
20231,276 deaths source
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Healthy life years at birth, both sexes, 2024
202463.9 years source
Health care expenditure by financing scheme
Current health spending, all financing schemes, 2024
20248 % of GDP source
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and income quintile
People aged 16 and over with an unmet need for a medical examination (too expensive, too far or waiting list), both sexes, all incomes, 2025
20250.1% source
Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021)
New medical graduates, 2019
201945 graduates source
Treatment-abroad requests approved
Treatment-abroad requests approved, 2 October 2025 – 2 October 2026
2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 2026932 requests source
Treatment-abroad requests assessed
Treatment-abroad requests assessed, 2 October 2025 – 2 October 2026
2 Oct 2025 – 2 Oct 20261,304 requests source
Treatment-abroad requests received
Treatment-abroad requests received, 1 October 2025 – 17 September 2026
1 Oct 2025 – 17 Sept 20261,234 requests source
GeSY global budget
GeSY global budget, 2023
20231,448,052,000 € source
Beneficiaries with dental visits
Beneficiaries with dental visits, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026356,028 people source
Beneficiaries who visited diagnostic / radiology centres
Beneficiaries who visited diagnostic / radiology centres, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026335,380 people source
Beneficiaries served by laboratories
Beneficiaries served by laboratories, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026541,456 people source
Beneficiaries on personal doctors' lists
Beneficiaries on personal doctors' lists, 2024
2024819,000 people source
GeSY registered beneficiaries
GeSY registered beneficiaries, 31 May 2026
31 May 20261,036,681 people source
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctor
Beneficiaries who visited their personal doctor, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026839,955 people source
Beneficiaries who visited a specialist
Beneficiaries who visited a specialist, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026676,458 people source
Beneficiaries who received medicines
Beneficiaries who received medicines, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026726,044 people source
Surgeries under GeSY
Surgeries under GeSY, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 202690,000 operations source
HIO administrative fines imposed
HIO administrative fines imposed, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 202646 fines source
Amount recovered by HIO controls
Amount recovered by HIO controls, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 202619,000,000 € source
Claims reviewed by HIO controls
Claims reviewed by HIO controls, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026850,000 claims source
Incorrect claims blocked
Incorrect claims blocked, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 20262,200,000 claims source
Innovative medicines added to GeSY
Innovative medicines added to GeSY, June 2025 – May 2026
Jun 2025 – May 2026120 medicines source
Provider suspensions
Provider suspensions, June 2023 – May 2024
Jun 2023 – May 202411 providers source
Provider contract terminations
Provider contract terminations, June 2022 – May 2023
Jun 2022 – May 202315 providers source
HIO reserve
HIO reserve, 31 December 2025
31 Dec 2025787,000,000 € source
HIO reserve in months of spending
HIO reserve in months of spending, 31 December 2025
31 Dec 20254.8 months source
Licensed nurses not practising in Cyprus (stated)
Licensed nurses not practising in Cyprus (stated), 15 October 2026
15 Oct 20261,450 people source
Nurses under 40 not renewing their licence
Nurses under 40 not renewing their licence, 15 October 2026
15 Oct 2026988 people source
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY)
Nurses employed in the public sector (OKYpY), 12 May 2026
12 May 20263,500 people source
Nursing school enrolments
Nursing school enrolments, 2026
2026238 students source

Compiled by the Observatory from: CYSTAT portal (CYSTAT terms of use: free re-use with attribution 'Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT)'; see cystat.gov.cy); CYSTAT-DB (CYSTAT terms of use: free re-use with attribution 'Source: Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT)'; see cystat.gov.cy); Eurostat (CC BY 4.0); Health Insurance Organisation (Public information of the HIO; quoted with attribution); State Health Services Organisation (Public announcements of OKYpY; quoted with attribution); Press and Information Office (Public government information); Cyprus Mail (Press article; quoted briefly with attribution, never as a primary source)