Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 23.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica stood at 23.18. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 23.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1 | — |
| 1991 | 6.27 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.89 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.13 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.68 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.11 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.56 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.05 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.59 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.18 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.51 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.24 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.01 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.81 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.63 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.98 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.68 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.34 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.84 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.18 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 | 6.1 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 | 8.7 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 14.81 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.51 | 21.84 | 23.18 | 3 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 240 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica was 23.18 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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