Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 27.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 27.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Costa Rica was 27.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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