Universal health coverage index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Universal health coverage index was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
85
in 2017
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Costa Rica stood at 84.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Costa Rica peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Universal health coverage index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 76 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 81 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 84 | 85 | 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 universal health coverage index in Costa Rica?
- Universal health coverage index in Costa Rica was 84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for universal health coverage index?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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