Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 24.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.3%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2013
All-time low
19.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 24.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus peaked at 24.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +13.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
- 131 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 132 Barbados 26.0% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 24.1% compare
- 135 Seychelles 23.8% compare
- 136 Paraguay 23.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Cyprus was 24.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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