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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
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.