Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,928 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica is 1,928, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,928 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 532.13, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 532.13 | — |
| 2001 | 545.45 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 597.88 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 635.43 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 638.74 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 678.62 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 770.48 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 852.24 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 958.05 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 992.54 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,068 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,138 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,153 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,193 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,274 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,343 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,405 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,444 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,566 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,685 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,816 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,862 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,928 | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,928 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,928 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.16 | 532.13 | 992.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 | 1,068 | 1,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,834 | 1,729 | 1,928 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Armenia 2,033 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,989 compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 compare
- 67 Brunei 1,896 compare
- 68 Palau 1,857 compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 1,928 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,928 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.13 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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