Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 9.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus is 9.7, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus peaked at 13.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 107th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.48 | — |
| 2001 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13.68 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.95 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.55 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.75 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.61 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.31 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.34 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.03 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 | 12.48 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 11.79 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Cyprus was 9.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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