Incidence of HIV, all in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2022
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population for incidence of hiv, all in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Costa Rica peaked at 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.101 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 45 Colombia 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 48 Armenia 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 48 Chad 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 48 Nigeria 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
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 incidence of hiv, all in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Costa Rica was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2022.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.