Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0096 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0096 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0215 cases per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 cases per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.019 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0196 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 cases per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 cases per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 cases per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 cases per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 cases per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0096 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0096 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | 0.0119 cases per square kilometre | 0.0215 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 cases per square kilometre | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 147 American Samoa 0.01 cases per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 0.0098 cases per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mongolia 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 151 Belgium 0.0095 cases per square kilometre compare
- 152 Spain 0.0094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cuba 0.0086 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0096 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 cases per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 cases per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.