Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Costa Rica
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
2.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
Switzerland rank
47th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.