Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 23.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica peaked at 26.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Costa Rica was 23.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.