Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of current of tobacco users, estimate was 278,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
278,000
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
459,000
in 2000
All-time low
278,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201520302000: 459.0k2005: 442.0k2007: 434.0k2010: 418.0k2015: 387.0k2020: 353.0k2022: 337.0k2023: 329.0k2024: 323.0k2025: 313.0k2030: 278.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 278,000 for number of current of tobacco users, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 459,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 278,000, in 2030.

That places Costa Rica 126th out of 166 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.

Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 459,000
2005 442,000 -3.7%
2007 434,000 -1.8%
2010 418,000 -3.7%
2015 387,000 -7.4%
2020 353,000 -8.8%
2022 337,000 -4.5%
2023 329,000 -2.4%
2024 323,000 -1.8%
2025 313,000 -3.1%
2030 278,000 -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 445,000 434,000 459,000 3
2010s 402,500 387,000 418,000 2
2020s 331,000 313,000 353,000 5
2030s 278,000 278,000 278,000 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 123 Botswana 297,000 compare
  2. 124 Mauritania 291,000 compare
  3. 125 New Zealand 280,000 compare
  4. 127 Togo 273,000 compare
  5. 128 Gabon 243,000 compare
  6. 129 Bahrain 240,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica?
Number of current of tobacco users, estimate in Costa Rica was 278,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 459,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current of tobacco users, estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 278,000 in 2030.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of current of tobacco users, estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current of tobacco users, estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Number of current of tobacco users, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current of tobacco users, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 1,914 data points, 2000–2030
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