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.
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 | Value | 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)
- 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 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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