Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 11.71 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
11.71
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
26.02
in 1982
All-time low
10.25
in 2012
Years of data
35
1982–2016
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica, 1982–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.71 for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica peaked at 26.02 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.02 | — |
| 1983 | 25.82 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.74 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 25.61 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 24.13 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 25.49 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 25.74 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.29 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.37 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 21.38 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 23.37 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 22.96 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.04 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 19.12 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 18.32 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.05 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 21.25 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 17.83 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 16.16 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 17.52 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 12.42 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.25 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 12.43 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.25 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 11.66 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.58 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.71 | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.36, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.11 | 23.29 | 26.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.47 | 18.32 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 11.53 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 10.25 | 13.96 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Costa Rica was 11.71 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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