Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 15.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Costa Rica was 15.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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