Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica is 84, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 208 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 (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 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. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79, 1.1× the median. (31 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)
- 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 universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica?
- Universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 in Costa Rica was 84 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, 2025 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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