Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 1,163 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica is 1,163, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,163 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250.31, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 61st out of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.31 | — |
| 2001 | 258 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 279.42 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 290.83 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 293.77 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 313.48 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 364.52 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 429.42 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 518.11 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 537.06 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 663.69 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 753.43 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 788.53 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 829.94 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 836.23 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 889.38 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 884.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 867.77 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 917.31 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 930.43 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 969.89 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 977.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 978.84 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,163 | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.49 | 250.31 | 537.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.14 | 663.69 | 930.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 | 969.89 | 1,163 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica was 1,163 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.31 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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