Africa (WHO region) vs Costa Rica: Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving
Africa (WHO region)
92
in 2025
Costa Rica
98
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98 against 92 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6 | 79 | 2.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 89.67 | 89.83 | 0.1667 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of people living with hiv who know their status receiving, Africa (WHO region) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 98 against 92 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of people living with hiv who know their status receiving between Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 6, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of people living with hiv who know their status receiving?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.