Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.84 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus is 2.84, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus peaked at 3.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.69 | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.84 | 3.78 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Cyprus was 2.84 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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