Costa Rica vs Thailand: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases
Costa Rica
11.71 per 100,000 women
in 2016
Thailand
10.47 per 100,000 women
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.71 per 100,000 women against 10.47 per 100,000 women in Thailand, a difference of 1.24 per 100,000 women.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.87 per 100,000 women | 20.8 per 100,000 women | 0.0744 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.02 per 100,000 women | 18.23 per 100,000 women | 3.21 per 100,000 women | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.86 per 100,000 women | 11.71 per 100,000 women | 0.1553 per 100,000 women | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported rate of new cervical cancer cases, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 11.71 per 100,000 women against 10.47 per 100,000 women in Thailand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported rate of new cervical cancer cases between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1.24 per 100,000 women, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Cancer Observatory (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported number of new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 women, based on data from cancer registries. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement, including screening and diagnosis.