Nairobi: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.

According to Cyprus News Agency, 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.

In addition to walking, self-care 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 compared to 7.2% for those above the relevant income threshold.

Difficulties with remembering or concentrating were noted by 13.8% of people at risk of poverty, versus 3.8% among those not at risk. Hearing difficulties were reported by 12.3% of people at risk of poverty, in contrast with 4.9% of those with higher incomes, while communication challenges were faced by 4.6% of people at risk of poverty compared to 1.3% of those above the poverty line.

A similar trend was observed across the European Union, where individuals at risk of poverty more frequently reported health-related difficulties in performing basic activities in 2025. The largest disparity noted in the Eurostat data was in walking, with 24.9% of people at risk of poverty reporting moderate or severe difficulties, compared to 16.9% of those not at risk.