Number reported cases of cholera in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number reported cases of cholera was 1 in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1997)
1
Change on year
down 94.7%
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
38
in 1994
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
6
1992–1997
Number reported cases of cholera in Costa Rica, 1992–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1 for number reported cases of cholera in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 119 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number reported cases of cholera in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12 | — |
| 1993 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 38 | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 24 | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 1 | -94.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 Austria 1 compare
- 94 Brazil 1 compare
- 94 Chile 1 compare
- 94 Denmark 1 compare
- 94 Finland 1 compare
- 94 Gambia 1 compare
- 94 Guatemala 1 compare
- 94 Guinea 1 compare
- 94 Honduras 1 compare
- 94 Israel 1 compare
- 94 Italy 1 compare
- 94 Lebanon 1 compare
- 94 Mexico 1 compare
- 94 Netherlands 1 compare
- 94 New Zealand 1 compare
- 94 Portugal 1
- 94 Russia 1 compare
- 94 Senegal 1 compare
- 94 South Korea 1 compare
- 94 Sweden 1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Costa Rica?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Costa Rica was 1 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 1997.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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