Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Cook Islands
22.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica
27.1%
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
2nd

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.1% against 22.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 24.4% 4.0% Costa Rica
2010s 22.0% 26.0% 4.0% Costa Rica
2020s 22.5% 27.1% 4.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 27.1% against 22.5% in Cook Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
4.6%, 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Cook Islands ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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, former drinkers (%), 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