Tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 97 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 95 | -2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2 | 60 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 73 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2 | 70 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 34 Kazakhstan 99 compare
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- 36 Rwanda 96 compare
- 37 Luxembourg 95 compare
- 39 South Korea 94 compare
- 40 Germany 92 compare
- 40 India 92 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Costa Rica was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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