Costa Rica vs Panama: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Costa Rica
27.1%
in 2020
Panama
27.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Panama rank
1st
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.7% against 27.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 27.0% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.7% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 27.7% against 27.1% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 1st 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.