Polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Polio number unvaccinated was 525.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
525.6
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
15,873
in 2000
All-time low
525.6
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica stood at 525.6. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica peaked at 15,873 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 525.6, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,529 | — |
| 1981 | 10,537 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 14,429 | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 10,410 | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 4,596 | -55.9% |
| 1985 | 9,459 | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 10,520 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 6,583 | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 10,757 | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 11,594 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 4,132 | -64.4% |
| 1991 | 8,240 | +99.4% |
| 1992 | 7,374 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 9,774 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 9,752 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,361 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 12,144 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,411 | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 11,930 | +394.8% |
| 1999 | 12,665 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 15,873 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 6,346 | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 4,688 | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 9,044 | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 7,285 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 6,461 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 7,940 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 7,888 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,845 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,622 | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 5,174 | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 12,906 | +149.5% |
| 2012 | 7,084 | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 3,590 | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 6,329 | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 5,575 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2,109 | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 2,778 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 4,078 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 2,690 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1,949 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 4,789 | +145.7% |
| 2022 | 2,746 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 525.6 | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,841 | 4,596 | 14,429 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,978 | 2,411 | 12,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,799 | 4,688 | 15,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,231 | 2,109 | 12,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,503 | 525.6 | 4,789 | 4 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Costa Rica was 525.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,873 in 2000.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.6 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Costa Rica ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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