HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2003.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.0% | — |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -28.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.0%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 68.0% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 74.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 72.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica?
- Hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in Costa Rica was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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