Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of tuberculosis was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 | 14 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 | 9.6 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 146 Japan 9.8 compare
- 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 compare
- 149 Serbia 8.7 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 8.4 compare
- 151 Estonia 8.2 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Costa Rica was 9.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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