Share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 32.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 32.58 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica peaked at 35.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 114th out of 187 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.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.14 | — |
| 2001 | 35.09 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.17 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.81 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.56 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.07 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.51 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.37 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.18 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.24 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.68 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 34.19 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.22 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.64 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.58 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 32.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 32.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.34, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 | 33.56 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 | 32.64 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.58 | 32.58 | 32.58 | 1 |
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- Population density 73.96 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Costa Rica was 32.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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