Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
95
in 2012
All-time low
69
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 87 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica peaked at 95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 89 | — |
| 2009 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 87 | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2 | 79 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 69 | 87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 New Zealand 87 compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 87 compare
- 82 Thailand 87 compare
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 share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Costa Rica was 87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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