Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 98.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2025
All-time low
81.0%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica peaked at 98.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 81.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 89.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 98.0% compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 98.0% compare
- 19 Israel 98.0% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 98.0% compare
- 19 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 19 Portugal 98.0% compare
- 19 India 98.0% compare
- 19 Morocco 98.0% compare
- 19 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 19 Seychelles 98.0% compare
- 19 Uruguay 98.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Costa Rica was 98.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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