Health spending per person by source in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health spending per person by source was 1,295 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Costa Rica stood at 1,295. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Costa Rica peaked at 1,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 345.47, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 345.47 | — |
| 2001 | 357.58 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 399.75 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 421.76 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 421.68 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 434.02 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 509.36 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 564.28 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 649.75 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 704.13 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 772.15 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 798.52 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 815.08 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 846.71 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 905.07 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 976.56 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,030 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,223 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,242 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,277 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,284 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,295 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.78 | 345.47 | 704.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.24 | 772.15 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 | 1,242 | 1,295 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Costa Rica?
- Health spending per person by source in Costa Rica was 1,295 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.47 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health spending per person by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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