Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 32.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, 2000β2020
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 111th of 184 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.
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 111th out of 184 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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