Prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica, 2010–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 306.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +203.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Costa Rica was 1.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.7%. 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's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis