Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Costa Rica
41 patients
in 2021
Sri Lanka
48 patients
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48 patients against 41 patients in Costa Rica, a difference of 7 patients.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.67 patients | 1.5 patients | 38.17 patients | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3 patients | 25.1 patients | 14.2 patients | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41 patients | 48 patients | 7 patients | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 48 patients against 41 patients in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 7 patients, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.