Share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 14.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 1990
All-time low
14.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica stood at 14.37. 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 23.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.37, 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.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3 | — |
| 1991 | 23.11 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.94 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.77 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.61 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.44 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.24 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.72 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.4 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.11 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.63 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.13 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.67 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.46 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.27 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.08 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.44 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.04 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.67 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.58 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.66 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.02 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.77 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.56 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.37 | -1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.72, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.45 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 | 19.08 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 | 15.66 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 | 14.37 | 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)
- 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 women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Costa Rica was 14.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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