Medical doctors in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Medical doctors was 26.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.87
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.87
in 2022
All-time low
13.22
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2022

Medical doctors in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 13.22006: 20.52007: 212008: 21.72009: 22.32010: 23.22011: 23.82012: 24.72013: 25.62014: 26.62015: 18.12016: 19.62017: 212018: 22.52019: 23.82020: 24.92021: 25.62022: 26.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, medical doctors in Costa Rica stood at 26.87. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Costa Rica peaked at 26.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 13.22
2006 20.53 +55.3%
2007 21.02 +2.4%
2008 21.69 +3.2%
2009 22.28 +2.7%
2010 23.17 +4.0%
2011 23.84 +2.9%
2012 24.71 +3.6%
2013 25.56 +3.4%
2014 26.59 +4.0%
2015 18.06 -32.1%
2016 19.55 +8.3%
2017 21.01 +7.5%
2018 22.53 +7.2%
2019 23.76 +5.5%
2020 24.94 +5.0%
2021 25.64 +2.8%
2022 26.87 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.75 13.22 22.28 5
2010s 22.88 18.06 26.59 10
2020s 25.82 24.94 26.87 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 China 28.19 compare
  2. 67 Montenegro 27.85 compare
  3. 68 Mexico 27.52 compare
  4. 70 Lebanon 26.8 compare
  5. 71 Singapore 26.7 compare
  6. 72 South Korea 26.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Costa Rica?
Medical doctors in Costa Rica was 26.87 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.87 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for medical doctors?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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