Costa Rica vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate

Costa Rica
23.9
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.9
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
16th

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 23.9 against 6.9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 17.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th of 81 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2010s 20.15 12.9 7.25 Costa Rica
2020s 16.74 7.8 8.94 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mother-to-child hiv transmission rate, Costa Rica or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Costa Rica, at 23.9 against 6.9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mother-to-child hiv transmission rate between Costa Rica and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
17, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,460 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed