Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 1,074 Cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica, 1993–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2025, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica stood at 1,074 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica peaked at 1,110 Cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 129 Cases, in 1993.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 129 Cases | — |
| 1994 | 141 Cases | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 214 Cases | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 182 Cases | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 233 Cases | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 284 Cases | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 237 Cases | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 216 Cases | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 168 Cases | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 187 Cases | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 305 Cases | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 281 Cases | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 250 Cases | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 190 Cases | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 251 Cases | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 208 Cases | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 541 Cases | +160.1% |
| 2010 | 580 Cases | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 450 Cases | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 695 Cases | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 819 Cases | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 828 Cases | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 967 Cases | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,100 Cases | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1,110 Cases | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 868 Cases | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 932 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 778 Cases | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 782 Cases | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 840 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,031 Cases | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 940 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 1,074 Cases | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.86 Cases | 129 Cases | 284 Cases | 7 |
| 2000s | 259.7 Cases | 168 Cases | 541 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.9 Cases | 450 Cases | 1,110 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 907.5 Cases | 778 Cases | 1,074 Cases | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Costa Rica was 1,074 Cases in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 Cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 Cases in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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