Number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of tuberculosis cases was 480 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
480
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
136th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,100
in 2004
All-time low
470
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k2000201220242000: 9702001: 1.0k2002: 8602003: 8502004: 1.1k2005: 8002006: 7202007: 7902008: 7102009: 6102010: 6702011: 6902012: 6402013: 5502014: 6102015: 5502016: 4702017: 4702018: 4902019: 5002020: 4902021: 5002022: 5002023: 4902024: 480

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica stood at 480.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 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 210 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 tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 841 610 1,100 10
2010s 564 470 690 10
2020s 492 480 500 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 133 Hungary 540 compare
  2. 134 Czechia 530 compare
  3. 135 Kuwait 520 compare
  4. 136 Switzerland 480 compare
  5. 138 Austria 450 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Costa Rica was 480 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 470 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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