Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica is 8.44, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica peaked at 11.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.29 | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.06 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.78 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.56 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 | 10.69 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 8.56 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 8.44 | 8.44 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Costa Rica was 8.44 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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