UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 was 98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 98 for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 in Costa Rica peaked at 98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 | — |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5 | 94 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 4 |
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 uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 in Costa Rica?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 in Costa Rica was 98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - sdg 3.8.1 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases - SDG 3.8.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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