Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2010
All-time low
93.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2010–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98.9% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Costa Rica peaked at 99.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.8% | — |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Costa Rica was 98.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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