Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 3.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.4 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica peaked at 4.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.61 | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.54 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8, 39% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.02, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.38 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.39 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Costa Rica was 3.4 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.