New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2024
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Costa Rica stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +889.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +9900.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +143.9% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 41.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Costa Rica?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Costa Rica was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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