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

Costa Rica
27.1%
in 2020
Sur
19.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Sur rank
1st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sur
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.1% against 19.6% in Sur, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Sur's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 1st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 24.4% 18.2% 6.2% Costa Rica
2010s 26.0% 19.4% 6.5% Costa Rica
2020s 27.1% 19.6% 7.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Costa Rica or Sur?
Costa Rica, at 27.1% against 19.6% in Sur as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Costa Rica and Sur?
7.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sur?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Sur rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Sur 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.

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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
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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