Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 200 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
200
in 2009
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica is 200, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica peaked at 200 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 200 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 560, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 77 Fiji 200 compare
- 77 Malaysia 200 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 200 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 200 compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 200 compare
- 77 Uruguay 200 compare
- 77 Libya 200 compare
- 77 Tunisia 200 compare
- 77 Netherlands 200 compare
- 77 Portugal 200 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 estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Costa Rica was 200 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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