Significantly higher rates of difficulty in carrying out basic activities were recorded in Cyprus in 2025 among people at risk of poverty compared with those not at risk, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.
In Cyprus, moderate or severe difficulties with walking were reported by 38% of people with an income below the 60% threshold used to define the risk of poverty, compared with 14.1% among those above that threshold.
A difference was also recorded in self-care, where difficulties were reported by 16.3% of people at risk of poverty, compared with 3.9% among those not at risk.
For seeing, the corresponding rate in Cyprus was 16.8% among people at risk of poverty and 7.2% among those above the relevant income threshold.
Difficulties with remembering or concentrating were reported by 13.8% of people at risk of poverty, compared with 3.8% among those not at risk.
For hearing, the rates stood at 12.3% and 4.9% respectively, while difficulties with communicating were reported by 4.6% of people at risk of poverty and 1.3% of those above the 60% threshold.
Higher rates of difficulties also across the EU
A similar picture was recorded at EU level, where people at risk of poverty more frequently reported health-related difficulties in carrying out basic activities in 2025.
The largest difference shown in the Eurostat data concerned walking. Moderate or severe difficulties were reported by 24.9% of people at risk of poverty in the EU, compared with 16.9% among those not at risk.
Source: CNA
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