Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians was 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Costa Rica stood at 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Costa Rica peaked at 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 29% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4267 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.555 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Costa Rica?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Costa Rica was 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional health indicators in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above. The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left. To get started check the API documentation Indicators covered Healthcare resources: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges. Health status: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate. Health risks: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.