Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 58.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands is 58.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands peaked at 70.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2012.
That places Cook Islands 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 59.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 55.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More social development data for Cook Islands
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.5117 (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.22 (2024)
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 11.29 (2024)
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.3917 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -1.46 (2024)
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage 4.4% (2024)
- Homicidesghe 0.17 (2021)
- Homicide rate ghe 1 (2021)
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption 12.49 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 26.7% (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands was 58.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Cook Islands ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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