Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 650 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica is 650, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica peaked at 2,100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 650, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,100 | — |
| 1991 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 940 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 910 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 930 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 930 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 930 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 920 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 890 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 860 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 830 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 800 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 760 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 730 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 710 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 680 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 670 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 650 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,444 | 940 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876 | 760 | 930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688 | 650 | 730 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica was 650 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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