Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment coverage in Costa Rica is 95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Costa Rica peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 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. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (33 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
- 24 Kazakhstan 99 compare
- 24 Moldova 99 compare
- 26 Rwanda 96 compare
- 27 Luxembourg 95 compare
- 29 South Korea 94 compare
- 30 India 92 compare
- 30 Germany 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)
- 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 treatment coverage in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Costa Rica was 95 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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