Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 3.07 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica is 3.07, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 3.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2030.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.38 | — |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 3.22 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.12 | 3.38 | 9 |
| 2030s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Costa Rica was 3.07 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2030.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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