Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Cook Islands
58.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
59.7%
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th

Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 59.7% against 58.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 64.0% 59.0% 5.0% Cook Islands
2010s 57.6% 60.0% 2.5% Costa Rica
2020s 58.5% 59.7% 1.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 59.7% against 58.5% in Cook Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Cook Islands ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed