Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores was 87.16 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
87.16
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 145 countries
All-time high
89
in 2013
All-time low
69
in 2011
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores in Costa Rica, 2010–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 87.16 for average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77 | — |
| 2011 | 69 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 87.16 | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.59, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.16, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Guyana 88.61 compare
- 48 Luxembourg 88.41 compare
- 49 Colombia 88.16 compare
- 51 Seychelles 86.89 compare
- 52 Mongolia 86.7 compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.78 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores in Costa Rica?
- Average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores in Costa Rica was 87.16 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average of 13 international health regulations core capacity scores rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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