Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.3 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26 cases per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
9.3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica is 9.3 cases per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. 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, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica peaked at 26 cases per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3 cases per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26 cases per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 21 cases per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 21 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 cases per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 19 cases per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 17 cases per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 18 cases per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 16 cases per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 14 cases per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15 cases per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 cases per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12 cases per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13 cases per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 12 cases per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 cases per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 cases per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9 cases per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 cases per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5 cases per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 cases per 100,000 people | 14 cases per 100,000 people | 26 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 cases per 100,000 people | 9.6 cases per 100,000 people | 15 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 cases per 100,000 people | 9.3 cases per 100,000 people | 9.8 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 153 Japan 9.8 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Serbia 8.7 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.6 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 8.4 cases 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica was 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26 cases per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.