Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Costa Rica
41 patients
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
37 patients
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41 patients against 37 patients in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4 patients.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.67 patients | 40.67 patients | 2 patients | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3 patients | 64.5 patients | 25.2 patients | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 41 patients | 37 patients | 4 patients | Costa Rica |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 41 patients against 37 patients in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 4 patients, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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.