Physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica stood at 2.69. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica peaked at 2.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.391 | — |
| 1965 | 0.517 | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 0.614 | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.679 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.99 | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.968 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.881 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.883 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 0.845 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.854 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.864 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.872 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.901 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | +90.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.454 | 0.391 | 0.517 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6465 | 0.614 | 0.679 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9463 | 0.881 | 0.99 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.845 | 1.72 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.32 | 2.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.81 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Canada 2.82 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 compare
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 compare
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Costa Rica was 2.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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