Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.5117 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands is 0.5117, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands peaked at 1.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4814, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9743 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8918 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8127 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7408 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6763 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6277 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5906 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.591 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5549 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5193 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5271 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5417 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5183 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4943 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5097 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4814 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4973 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5117 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.8127 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5888 | 0.5183 | 0.7408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4989 | 0.4814 | 0.5117 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More social development data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage 4.4% (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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Cook Islands was 0.5117 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4814 in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Cook Islands ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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