Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 18.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus is 18.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 90th of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Cyprus was 18.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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