Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 6.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2030.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Costa Rica was 6.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2030.
- How does Costa Rica rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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