Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 32.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 32.6% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 35.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 32.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 32.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica was 32.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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