Costa Rica vs Latvia: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Costa Rica
41 patients
in 2021
Latvia
50 patients
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
95th
Latvia rank
92nd
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 50 patients against 41 patients in Costa Rica, a difference of 9 patients.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2 patients | 60.2 patients | 17 patients | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.25 patients | 77.88 patients | 38.62 patients | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 50 patients against 41 patients in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 9 patients, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.