Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 41.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 41.5% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands peaked at 44.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2002.
Cook Islands ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 29.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 38.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cook Islands was 41.5% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2002.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.