Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 55.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
55.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2016
All-time low
40.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica, 2016–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica stood at 55.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.5% | — |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.9% | 40.7% | 66.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.1% | 58.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica was 55.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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