Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption was 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cigarettes per smoker per day.
Analysis
In 2022, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Costa Rica stood at 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Cigarettes per smoker per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | — |
| 1995 | 9.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.6 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.8 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 9.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 10.7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 2 |
| 2020s | 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 New Zealand 9.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 20 Switzerland 9.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 21 Mexico 8.3 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
- 23 Peru 4.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Costa Rica?
- Risk factors for health — tobacco consumption in Costa Rica was 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest risk factors for health — tobacco consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Cigarettes per smoker per day in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for risk factors for health — tobacco consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk factors for health — tobacco consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for tobacco consumption (including daily smokers by age and sex), vaping (by age and sex), alcohol consumption, fruits and vegetables consumption, as well as measured and self-reported data on overweight and obesity. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.