Share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of men who are smoking was 11.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2000
All-time low
11.8
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica stood at 11.8. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 155th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1 | — |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 | 20.1 | 25.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 15.5 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica?
- Share of men who are smoking in Costa Rica was 11.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are smoking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who are smoking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of men who are smoking?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are smoking rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 men who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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