What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Costa Rica stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Costa Rica peaked at 23.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.7%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Costa Rica?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Costa Rica was 14.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Costa Rica ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.