Hospitals in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hospitals was 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hospitals in Costa Rica, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospitals in Costa Rica is 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Costa Rica peaked at 9.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Hospitals in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1998 | 9.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
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 hospitals in Costa Rica?
- Hospitals in Costa Rica was 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1997.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hospitals?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.