Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica stood at 480.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica peaked at 1,100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 470, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 970 | — |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 860 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 850 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 800 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 720 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 790 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 710 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 610 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 670 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 690 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 640 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 550 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 610 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 550 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 470 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 490 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 490 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 490 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 480 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841 | 610 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 564 | 470 | 690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492 | 480 | 500 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica was 480 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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