Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus

Cyprus: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 23.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
23.2%
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2008
All-time low
8.1%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus, 2000–2008

101520252000200420082000: 8.12001: 10.22002: 10.62003: 8.32004: 20.52005: 22.62006: 17.42007: 182008: 23.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 23.2% for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 186.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus peaked at 23.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 8.1%
2001 10.2% +25.9%
2002 10.6% +3.9%
2003 8.3% -21.7%
2004 20.5% +147.0%
2005 22.6% +10.2%
2006 17.4% -23.0%
2007 18.0% +3.4%
2008 23.2% +28.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 8 Australia 25.0% compare
  2. 9 Finland 24.5% compare
  3. 10 Spain 23.4% compare
  4. 12 Norway 19.1%
  5. 13 Switzerland 16.3% compare
  6. 14 Ireland 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus?
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Cyprus was 23.2% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
Cyprus ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. 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-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 438 data points, 1990–2013
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