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
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
| 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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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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