Generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Generalist medical practitioners was 7,980 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,980
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
41st
of 101 countries
All-time high
7,980
in 2022
All-time low
4,373
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica, 2015–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201820222015: 4.4k2016: 4.9k2017: 5.5k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.8k2020: 7.3k2021: 7.5k2022: 8.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica stood at 7,980. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Generalist medical practitioners (number) in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2015 4,373
2016 4,922 +12.6%
2017 5,549 +12.7%
2018 6,196 +11.7%
2019 6,765 +9.2%
2020 7,264 +7.4%
2021 7,484 +3.0%
2022 7,980 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,561 4,373 6,765 5
2020s 7,576 7,264 7,980 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Azerbaijan 8,331 compare
  2. 39 Czechia 8,297 compare
  3. 40 Ghana 8,156 compare
  4. 42 Finland 7,035 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 6,980 compare
  6. 44 New Zealand 6,849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica?
Generalist medical practitioners in Costa Rica was 7,980 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7,980 in 2022.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,373 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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