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.
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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