Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Retreatment cases: treatment after failure was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2
World rank
110th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2012

Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica, 1999–2012

0123451999200520121999: 02001: 22003: 52004: 32005: 52006: 32007: 12008: 22009: 42010: 42011: 02012: 2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica stood at 2.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica peaked at 5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Retreatment cases: treatment after failure (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2001 2
2003 5 +150.0%
2004 3 -40.0%
2005 5 +66.7%
2006 3 -40.0%
2007 1 -66.7%
2008 2 +100.0%
2009 4 +100.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 2

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 3.12 1 5 8
2010s 2 0 4 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 107 Timor-Leste 4 compare
  2. 107 Chile 4 compare
  3. 107 Serbia 4 compare
  4. 110 Cuba 2 compare
  5. 110 Portugal 2 compare
  6. 110 Kiribati 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica?
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure in Costa Rica was 2 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest retreatment cases: treatment after failure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
What is the lowest retreatment cases: treatment after failure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for retreatment cases: treatment after failure?
Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
Is retreatment cases: treatment after failure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Retreatment cases: treatment after failure (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,988 data points, 1990–2012
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