Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2005
All-time low
0.52
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica peaked at 2.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 | — |
| 2001 | 0.68 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +218.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +177.8% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +128.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.52 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.82 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.57 | 1.3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Costa Rica was 1.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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