Share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of adults who smoke was 8.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
146th
of 166 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2000
All-time low
8.4
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica peaked at 17.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | — |
| 2005 | 14.6 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 9 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 13.7 | 17.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 143 El Salvador 8.6 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 8.6 compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.6 compare
- 146 Oman 8.4 compare
- 148 Colombia 8.3 compare
- 148 Uganda 8.3 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica?
- Share of adults who smoke in Costa Rica was 8.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of adults who smoke?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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