Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 65.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus is 65.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus peaked at 71.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.5% | — |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -4.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 65.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 65.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cyprus was 65.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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