Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 83.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2020
All-time low
62.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Costa Rica, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Costa Rica is 83.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.0% | — |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 83.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 83.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 62.7% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 3 |
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)
- 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 health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Costa Rica?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Costa Rica was 83.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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