Costa Rica vs Peru: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,269 Cases against 1,074 Cases in Costa Rica, a difference of 195 Cases.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.7 Cases | 1,692 Cases | 1,432 Cases | Peru |
| 2010s | 834.9 Cases | 1,647 Cases | 812.2 Cases | Peru |
| 2020s | 907.5 Cases | 1,317 Cases | 409.5 Cases | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,269 Cases against 1,074 Cases in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 195 Cases, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for the number of AIDS cases and incidence rates per 100 000 population at year of diagnosis. It also includes data on incidence of pertussis, measles, and hepatitis B, in terms of rates of reported cases per 100 000 population. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.