Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 10.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.07
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 2005
All-time low
10.07
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 13.82001: 13.82002: 14.22003: 15.22004: 15.12005: 15.42006: 14.82007: 152008: 14.82009: 14.72010: 14.32011: 14.22012: 13.42013: 132014: 12.62015: 12.82016: 12.82017: 12.72018: 12.72019: 12.72020: 10.1

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus stood at 10.07. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus peaked at 15.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2020.

That places Cyprus 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.76
2001 13.76 +0.0%
2002 14.16 +2.9%
2003 15.22 +7.5%
2004 15.1 -0.8%
2005 15.38 +1.9%
2006 14.8 -3.8%
2007 15.03 +1.6%
2008 14.78 -1.7%
2009 14.72 -0.4%
2010 14.26 -3.1%
2011 14.21 -0.4%
2012 13.38 -5.8%
2013 13 -2.8%
2014 12.62 -2.9%
2015 12.8 +1.4%
2016 12.75 -0.4%
2017 12.72 -0.2%
2018 12.7 -0.2%
2019 12.7 +0.0%
2020 10.07 -20.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 10.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 10.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.67 13.76 15.38 10
2010s 13.11 12.62 14.26 10
2020s 10.07 10.07 10.07 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 63 Malta 10.84 compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 10.31 compare
  3. 65 Japan 10.27 compare
  4. 67 Peru 10.04 compare
  5. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.9 compare
  6. 69 Equatorial Guinea 9.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Cyprus was 10.07 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2005.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Cyprus ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.