Cyprus daily alcohol consumption below EU average in 2025
Eurostat data show that 1.9 per cent of Cypriots aged 16 and over drank alcohol daily in 2025, compared with 4.8 per cent across the EU.
Nicosia, Cyprus. In 2025, 1.9 per cent of Cypriots aged 16 and over consumed alcohol daily, below the European Union average of 4.8 per cent, according to Eurostat data released on Monday. Weekly drinking was also less common in Cyprus, while monthly consumption was slightly above the EU average.
Drinking frequency
Weekly alcohol consumption stood at 16.1 per cent in Cyprus, compared with 19.2 per cent across the EU. Monthly consumption reached 22.1 per cent in Cyprus, marginally above the EU average of 21.8 per cent.
Across the EU, 20.7 per cent of people aged 16 and over drank less than once a month in 2025, while 33.5 per cent never drank or abstained completely.
Gender and age differences
In the EU, 56.5 per cent of men consumed alcohol at least once a month, compared with 35.9 per cent of women.
Daily drinking increased with age. It was reported by 0.8 per cent of people aged 16 to 24 and 8.9 per cent of those aged 65 and over. The data also showed a correlation between socioeconomic status and abstinence.
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