Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 32.6% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
32.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2011
All-time low
32.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 35.12001: 35.12002: 35.22003: 35.32004: 352005: 34.82006: 34.22007: 33.82008: 33.62009: 34.12010: 34.52011: 35.42012: 35.22013: 35.22014: 34.72015: 34.22016: 33.22017: 33.12018: 32.62019: 32.72020: 32.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 108 Colombia 33.5% compare
  2. 109 Thailand 33.3% compare
  3. 110 Gabon 32.6% compare
  4. 112 Guyana 32.5% compare
  5. 113 Vietnam 31.9% compare
  6. 114 Mexico 31.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), 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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