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Prevalence of HIV, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.080.11990200720241990: 0.1 % ages 15-241991: 0.1 % ages 15-241992: 0.1 % ages 15-241993: 0.1 % ages 15-241994: 0.1 % ages 15-241995: 0.1 % ages 15-241996: 0.1 % ages 15-241997: 0.1 % ages 15-241998: 0.1 % ages 15-241999: 0.1 % ages 15-242000: 0.1 % ages 15-242001: 0.1 % ages 15-242002: 0.1 % ages 15-242003: 0.1 % ages 15-242004: 0.1 % ages 15-242005: 0.1 % ages 15-242006: 0.1 % ages 15-242007: 0.1 % ages 15-242008: 0.1 % ages 15-242009: 0.1 % ages 15-242010: 0.1 % ages 15-242011: 0.1 % ages 15-242012: 0.1 % ages 15-242013: 0.1 % ages 15-242014: 0.1 % ages 15-242015: 0.1 % ages 15-242016: 0.1 % ages 15-242017: 0.1 % ages 15-242018: 0.1 % ages 15-242019: 0.1 % ages 15-242020: 0.1 % ages 15-242021: 0.1 % ages 15-242022: 0.1 % ages 15-242023: 0.1 % ages 15-242024: 0.1 % ages 15-24

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Costa Rica is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of HIV, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % ages 15-24 Change
1990 0.1% —
1991 0.1% +0.0%
1992 0.1% +0.0%
1993 0.1% +0.0%
1994 0.1% +0.0%
1995 0.1% +0.0%
1996 0.1% +0.0%
1997 0.1% +0.0%
1998 0.1% +0.0%
1999 0.1% +0.0%
2000 0.1% +0.0%
2001 0.1% +0.0%
2002 0.1% +0.0%
2003 0.1% +0.0%
2004 0.1% +0.0%
2005 0.1% +0.0%
2006 0.1% +0.0%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +0.0%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2015 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2019 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2021 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +0.0%
2023 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, female in Costa Rica?
Prevalence of hiv, female in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.