Colombia vs Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, all

Colombia
0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Colombia rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
47th

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 146 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.312 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.101 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.211 per 1,000 uninfected population Colombia
2000s 0.292 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.171 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.121 per 1,000 uninfected population Colombia
2010s 0.246 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.218 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.028 per 1,000 uninfected population Colombia
2020s 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.2225 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.0175 per 1,000 uninfected population Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
Colombia ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.