Burden of disease who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Burden of disease who was 26,321 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26,321
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,321
in 2021
All-time low
20,244
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Costa Rica stood at 26,321. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Costa Rica peaked at 26,321 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,244, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,670 | — |
| 2001 | 20,945 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20,650 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,793 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,924 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,244 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 21,036 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 20,264 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,587 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,471 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,865 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 21,318 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 21,360 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,437 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,712 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,971 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 22,758 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22,860 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23,089 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,234 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,055 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 26,321 | +9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26,321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26,321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,659 | 20,244 | 21,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,160 | 21,318 | 23,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,188 | 24,055 | 26,321 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 164 Cape Verde 26,715 compare
- 165 Switzerland 26,649 compare
- 166 Tonga 26,462 compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 26,185 compare
- 169 Panama 26,040 compare
- 170 San Marino 25,969 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 burden of disease who in Costa Rica?
- Burden of disease who in Costa Rica was 26,321 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26,321 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,244 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for burden of disease who?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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