Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2003
All-time low
3.74
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus stood at 4.37.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus peaked at 5.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.72 | — |
| 2001 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.31 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.86 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.31 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.31 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.74 | 4.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cyprus was 4.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Cyprus ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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