Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate was 252,000 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
252,000
World rank
123rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
413,000
in 2000
All-time low
252,000
in 2030
Years of data
11
2000–2030

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica, 2000–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201520302000: 413.0k2005: 400.0k2007: 392.0k2010: 378.0k2015: 350.0k2020: 318.0k2022: 303.0k2023: 297.0k2024: 290.0k2025: 284.0k2030: 252.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 252,000 for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica peaked at 413,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 252,000, in 2030.

That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 413,000
2005 400,000 -3.1%
2007 392,000 -2.0%
2010 378,000 -3.6%
2015 350,000 -7.4%
2020 318,000 -9.1%
2022 303,000 -4.7%
2023 297,000 -2.0%
2024 290,000 -2.4%
2025 284,000 -2.1%
2030 252,000 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 401,667 392,000 413,000 3
2010s 364,000 350,000 378,000 2
2020s 298,400 284,000 318,000 5
2030s 252,000 252,000 252,000 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 120 El Salvador 286,000 compare
  2. 121 New Zealand 280,000 compare
  3. 121 Rwanda 280,000 compare
  4. 124 Botswana 245,000 compare
  5. 125 Mauritania 230,000 compare
  6. 126 Norway 213,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica?
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate in Costa Rica was 252,000 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 413,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of current cigarette smokers, estimate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 252,000 in 2030.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of current cigarette smokers, estimate?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
Is number of current cigarette smokers, estimate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 cigarette smokers, estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,903 data points, 2000–2030
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