Private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Private health expenditure per person was 632.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica stood at 632.92. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica peaked at 632.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.74, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.74 | — |
| 2001 | 181 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 195.81 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 211.53 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 215.59 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 243.4 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 260.44 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 287.16 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 306.96 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 285.59 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 293.36 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 337.62 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 337.38 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 345.37 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 368.98 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 366.51 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 374.41 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 381.81 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 432.3 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 462.87 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 485.24 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 537.63 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 577.58 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 632.92 | +9.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 632.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 55% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 632.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.82 | 180.74 | 306.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.06 | 293.36 | 462.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.34 | 485.24 | 632.92 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica?
- Private health expenditure per person in Costa Rica was 632.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 632.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.74 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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