Health in Costa Rica 1,357 indicators covering health for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 80.4% 2024 up 0.1% 43rd Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1 2018 down 9.1% 156th Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.8 2018 down 2.0% 47th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.7 2018 down 7.5% 12th Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1 2018 down 9.1% 155th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.7 2018 down 5.1% 18th Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.8 2018 down 4.0% 38th Prevalence of anemia among children 19.0% 2019 down 0.5% 143rd Births attended by skilled health staff 99.0% 2019 down 0.1% 69th Births attended by health staff sdgs 99 2019 down 0.1% 69th Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 71 2021 down 19.3% 117th Adolescent mortality rate 0.9547 2021 down 14.4% 129th Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 21,000 2024 up 61.5% 78th Prevalence of current tobacco use 7.9% 2024 down 24.8% 149th Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 4.1% 2024 down 26.8% 98th Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 11.8% 2024 down 23.9% 154th BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Physicians per 1000 people 2.69 2022 up 8.7% 71st Physicians 2.69 per 1,000 people 2022 up 8.7% 71st Share of the population infected with hiv 0.63 2024 up 52.0% 59th Global vaccination coverage 99 2024 up 8.8% 1st Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 92.0% 2024 up 10.8% 76th Under-five mortality rate, by sex 10.41 2024 up 12.8% 105th Infant mortality rate 9.08 2024 up 13.8% 105th Neonatal mortality rate 7.3 2024 up 16.5% 94th Fraction 0.0127 2024 — 50th Deaths 3 2024 — 78th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 480 2024 down 21.3% 136th Incidence of tuberculosis 9.3 2024 down 28.5% 148th Tuberculosis case fatality rate 10 2024 unchanged 106th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 53 2024 down 7.0% 111th Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 40 2024 down 11.1% 130th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 0.79 2024 down 16.0% 129th Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 7 2024 down 53.3% 121st Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 7.44 2025 up 5.0% 4th Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 9.3 2024 down 28.5% 153rd Tuberculosis deaths region 47 2024 down 20.3% 129th Tuberculosis death rate 0.91 2024 down 24.2% 143rd Tuberculosis deaths who 47 2024 down 20.3% 129th People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 36.0% 2024 up 3.7% 63rd Tuberculosis incidence 9.3 2024 down 28.5% 140th Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 11 2024 up 18.3% 46th Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 66.94 2022 up 8.7% 38th Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 31.39 2022 up 26.3% 46th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.25 2022 down 8.2% 132nd Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 33.89 2022 up 18.6% 55th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 13.78 2022 up 30.4% 60th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.77 2022 up 13.1% 129th Life expectancy prados de la escosura 79.28 2020 up 0.8% 31st Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.4 2024 up 33.3% 24th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 455 2024 down 1.7% 129th Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 up 10.0% 75th Tuberculosis treatment coverage 95 2024 up 25.0% 27th AIDS estimated deaths 200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 60.0% 82nd Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.3 2016 up 3.4% 40th Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 91st Treatment success rate: new TB cases 86 2023 down 2.3% 74th Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2024 — 26th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,928 current international $ 2023 up 61.6% 66th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 465.09 current international $ 2023 up 67.9% 75th ← Previous Page 11 of 23 Next →