Total disease burden who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total disease burden who was 1.36 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2021
All-time low
822,511
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201020212000: 822.5k2001: 849.0k2002: 851.3k2003: 871.0k2004: 889.9k2005: 873.7k2006: 921.0k2007: 899.7k2008: 926.8k2009: 934.1k2010: 1.0M2011: 997.7k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.36 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Costa Rica peaked at 1.36 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 822,511, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 822,511
2001 848,966 +3.2%
2002 851,321 +0.3%
2003 870,954 +2.3%
2004 889,866 +2.2%
2005 873,703 -1.8%
2006 921,012 +5.4%
2007 899,743 -2.3%
2008 926,816 +3.0%
2009 934,130 +0.8%
2010 1.01 million +8.2%
2011 997,678 -1.3%
2012 1.01 million +1.4%
2013 1.03 million +1.5%
2014 1.05 million +2.4%
2015 1.08 million +2.3%
2016 1.13 million +4.6%
2017 1.14 million +1.4%
2018 1.16 million +2.0%
2019 1.18 million +1.5%
2020 1.23 million +4.3%
2021 1.36 million +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 883,902 822,511 934,130 10
2010s 1.08 million 997,678 1.18 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.23 million 1.36 million 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 123 Republic of Moldova 1.44 million compare
  2. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.37 million compare
  3. 125 Norway 1.37 million compare
  4. 127 New Zealand 1.32 million compare
  5. 128 Lithuania 1.30 million compare
  6. 129 Namibia 1.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Costa Rica?
Total disease burden who in Costa Rica was 1.36 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 822,511 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for total disease burden who?
Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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