UHC Service Coverage: SDG 3.8.1 … capacity access SDG in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: UHC Service Coverage: SDG 3.8.1 … capacity access SDG was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
79
in 2014
All-time low
66
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - SDG in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg in Costa Rica is 73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg in Costa Rica peaked at 79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage: SDG 3.8.1 … capacity access SDG in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 70 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 73 | 77 | 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 service capacity and access - sdg in Costa Rica?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg in Costa Rica was 73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access - sdg rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 service capacity and access - SDG 3.8.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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