Costa Rica vs Western Pacific (WHO region): New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
89.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
2nd
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 89.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 24.1% | 27.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 85.0% | 14.2% | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb, Costa Rica or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 89.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb between Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 11.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.