Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 40.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica is 40.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 41.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica was 40.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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