Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 13,720 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica is 13,720, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica peaked at 13,720 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 340, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340 | — |
| 2001 | 483 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 645 | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 818 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1,003 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1,201 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1,411 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1,637 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,865 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,115 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3,345 | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,955 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4,314 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,672 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,623 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 6,181 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6,960 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 8,065 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 9,058 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 9,217 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,084 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 11,934 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 12,790 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 13,184 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 13,720 | +4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,372, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13,720 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,542, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,152 | 340 | 2,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,586 | 3,345 | 9,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,988 | 9,217 | 13,720 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica was 13,720 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,720 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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