Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) was 5.9% in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
5.9%
World rank
131st
of 167 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.9%
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica, 2000–2030

0510152000201520302000: 15.62005: 13.32007: 12.42010: 11.22015: 9.52020: 8.12022: 7.62023: 7.42024: 7.22025: 6.92030: 5.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 5.9% for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2030.

That places Costa Rica 131st 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 cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 15.6%
2005 13.3% -14.7%
2007 12.4% -6.8%
2010 11.2% -9.7%
2015 9.5% -15.2%
2020 8.1% -14.7%
2022 7.6% -6.2%
2023 7.4% -2.6%
2024 7.2% -2.7%
2025 6.9% -4.2%
2030 5.9% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 12.4% 15.6% 3
2010s 10.3% 9.5% 11.2% 2
2020s 7.4% 6.9% 8.1% 5
2030s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica?
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) in Costa Rica was 5.9% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2030.
How does Costa Rica rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
168 places, 1,848 data points, 2000–2030
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