Coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage of essential health services was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 84 for coverage of essential health services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 81 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 84 | 85 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica?
- Coverage of essential health services in Costa Rica was 84 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.