Hospitals in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Hospitals was 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1997
All-time low
7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Hospitals in Costa Rica, 1997–2025

02468101997201120251997: 9.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 9.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 8.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 8.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 8.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 8.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 8.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 8.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 8.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 8.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 8.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 8.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 8.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 8.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 8.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 8.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 8.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2025: 8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Belgium 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 33 Sweden 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 34 Israel 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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