Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 34.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +9.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus was 34.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cyprus ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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