Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 121st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cyprus was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Cyprus ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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