Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 26.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus peaked at 33.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 155 East Timor 29.1% compare
- 156 Tajikistan 28.4% compare
- 157 North Korea 26.9% compare
- 159 Tunisia 25.7% compare
- 160 Iran 25.7% compare
- 161 Turkey 25.5% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8809 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1512 °C (2025)
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- Consumer price index 119.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8299 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus was 26.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.