Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of tuberculosis was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica stood at 9.3 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica peaked at 26 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21 per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 21 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 19 per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 17 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 18 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 26 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 per 100,000 people | 9.6 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 151 Japan 9.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Serbia 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 8.4 per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.