Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 22.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2019
All-time low
19.1%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 19.32001: 19.22002: 19.12003: 20.62004: 20.72005: 20.72006: 20.92007: 21.22008: 21.32009: 21.32010: 21.52011: 21.42012: 21.72013: 21.82014: 21.92015: 22.12016: 22.22017: 22.32018: 22.42019: 22.62020: 22.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands stood at 22.5%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 19.1% 21.3% 10
2010s 22.0% 21.4% 22.6% 10
2020s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands?
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cook Islands was 22.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
How does Cook Islands rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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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