Young people in Cyprus assess their health more positively than their peers across the European Union, with 94% of those aged 16 to 29 describing it as good or very good in 2025. The EU average was 89.7%, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday and reported by CNA.
Cyprus compared with the EU
The gap is also visible across the wider adult population:
- young people aged 16 to 29: 94% in Cyprus, 89.7% in the EU
- population aged 16 and over: 75% in Cyprus, 67.9% in the EU
Differences between young women and men
In Cyprus, young women rated their health more positively than young men: 95.4% of women aged 16 to 29 described it as good or very good, compared with 92.6% of men.
The opposite pattern was recorded in the EU, where the share was 90.9% for young men and 88.4% for young women.
The role of household income
Health assessments in Cyprus also differed according to household income:
- young people in the lowest-income households: 90.7%
- young people in the highest-income households: 96.2%
A similar difference was recorded in the EU, where the share was 85.6% in the first income quintile, which includes households with the lowest incomes, and 93.7% in the fifth quintile, with the highest incomes.
EU trend since 2021
Across the EU, the share of young people aged 16 to 29 who rated their health as good or very good has remained broadly stable in recent years, dipping slightly from 91.1% in 2021 to 89.7% in 2025.
Highest and lowest shares in the EU
In 14 member states, more than 90% of young people aged 16 to 29 said they were in good or very good health, according to Eurostat.
The highest shares were recorded in:
- Romania: 98.2%
- Greece: 98.1%
- Croatia: 95.9%
The lowest were in:
- Sweden: 74.4%
- the Netherlands: 79.8%
- Finland: 81.4%
