Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 23,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23,000
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
78th
of 143 countries
All-time high
23,000
in 2025
All-time low
3,400
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 23,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,400 | — |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 4,700 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 5,900 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6,500 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7,900 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8,700 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 9,500 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,150, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,760 | 3,400 | 8,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,550 | 9,500 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 | 18,000 | 23,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Gambia 24,000 compare
- 76 Paraguay 24,000 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 23,000 compare
- 81 Belgium 20,000 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 people (all ages) living with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Costa Rica was 23,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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