Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Costa Rica
15.7%
in 2020
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Paraguay rank
100th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% 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 103rd and Paraguay ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 16.4% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Paraguay ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.