Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands peaked at 48.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 10.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
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)
- Homicides 0.17 deaths (2021)
- Homicide rate 1 deaths per 100,000 people (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 2,000 (2030)
- 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Cook Islands was 4.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Cook Islands ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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