Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 31,870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31,870
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
51,844
in 2013
All-time low
4,017
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica, 2010–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201720242010: 51.2k2011: 50.8k2012: 50.0k2013: 51.8k2014: 28.9k2015: 18.6k2016: 24.5k2017: 7.8k2018: 4.0k2019: 10.0k2020: 10.6k2021: 5.7k2022: 8.0k2023: 31.3k2024: 31.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica stood at 31,870.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica peaked at 51,844 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,017, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number) in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 51,178
2011 50,827 -0.7%
2012 49,995 -1.6%
2013 51,844 +3.7%
2014 28,942 -44.2%
2015 18,569 -35.8%
2016 24,462 +31.7%
2017 7,794 -68.1%
2018 4,017 -48.5%
2019 10,011 +149.2%
2020 10,590 +5.8%
2021 5,746 -45.7%
2022 7,987 +39.0%
2023 31,336 +292.3%
2024 31,870 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,764 4,017 51,844 10
2020s 17,506 5,746 31,870 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Sri Lanka 55,627 compare
  2. 99 Tonga 37,131 compare
  3. 100 Micronesia (Federated States of) 36,871 compare
  4. 102 China 24,597 compare
  5. 103 Marshall Islands 19,594 compare
  6. 104 Singapore 13,660 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica?
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Costa Rica was 31,870 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 51,844 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,017 in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 3,270 data points, 2010–2024
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