Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 15.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15.1% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus peaked at 15.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Cyprus was 15.1% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Cyprus ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.