Share of the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.63
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 2024
All-time low
0.0761
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.63 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 0.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0761, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0761 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0861 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0942 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1004 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1052 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1093 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1132 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1177 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1231 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1297 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1393 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1524 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1675 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1841 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2019 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2207 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2403 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2604 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2808 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3235 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3473 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3709 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3933 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4144 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4354 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.457 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.479 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5013 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5237 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5451 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5666 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5884 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6095 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1055 | 0.0761 | 0.1297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 | 0.1393 | 0.3014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4246 | 0.3235 | 0.5237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5879 | 0.5451 | 0.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Costa Rica was 0.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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