Around 94% of young people aged 16 to 29 in Cyprus rated their health as good or very good in 2025, exceeding the European Union average of 89.7%, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday.
The figures show that youth health ratings were also considerably higher than those recorded among the country’s overall population aged 16 and over. In Cyprus, 75% of people in this age group described their health as good or very good, compared with 67.9% across the EU.
Young women in Cyprus report better health
Young women in Cyprus were more likely than young men to rate their health positively.
Among those aged 16 to 29, 95.4% of women said their health was good or very good, compared with 92.6% of men.
The pattern was reversed across the EU, where 90.9% of young men reported good or very good health, compared with 88.4% of young women.
Household income linked to health ratings
Eurostat’s figures also showed a difference in self-reported health according to household income.
In Cyprus, 90.7% of young people aged 16 to 29 living in the lowest-income households rated their health as good or very good. The proportion rose to 96.2% among those living in the highest-income households.
A similar pattern emerged across the EU. Among young people in the lowest household-income group, 85.6% reported good or very good health, compared with 93.7% in the highest-income group.
Romania and Greece record highest rates
Across the EU, 89.7% of people aged 16 to 29 rated their health as good or very good in 2025.
The figure has remained broadly stable in recent years, although it fell slightly from 91.1% in 2021.
More than 90% of young people reported good or very good health in 14 EU member states.
Romania recorded the highest share at 98.2%, followed by Greece at 98.1% and Croatia at 95.9%.
Sweden had the lowest proportion at 74.4%, followed by the Netherlands at 79.8% and Finland at 81.4%, according to Eurostat.
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