Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 26.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus is 26.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus peaked at 33.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cyprus was 26.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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