Global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global vaccination coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99
in 2024
All-time low
76
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96 for global vaccination coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica peaked at 99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76 | — |
| 1998 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 94 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | -3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.67 | 76 | 86 | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.1 | 80 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7 | 84 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | 87 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica?
- Global vaccination coverage in Costa Rica was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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