Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco 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 smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Costa Rica was 11.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.