Health in Costa Rica

1,357 indicators covering health for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 4.6% 2023 down 15.5% 67th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 632.92 current international $ 2023 up 83.3% 70th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 781.24 current US$ 2023 up 32.6% 59th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 24.1% 2023 up 3.9% 117th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 0.6978 2024 up 94.0% 115th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 86 2023 down 2.3% 79th
Health spending per person by source 1,295 2023 up 52.9% 63rd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 67.2% 2023 down 5.4% 62nd
Private health expenditure per person 632.92 2023 up 83.3% 70th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 4.61 2023 down 15.5% 67th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 1,149 2024 up 9.5% 75th
Rubella vaccination coverage 93 2024 down 2.1% 74th
Deaths from aids un 157.89 2024 down 24.6% 88th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 0.9711 2020 down 14.3% 129th
Cost healthy diet 4.62 2024 up 30.5% 70th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 13,656 2022 up 18.5% 88th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 up 10.0% 67th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 86.0% 2024 up 1.8% 44th
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 10.19 2024 down 12.2% 80th
Number of stillbirths 235 2023 down 31.3% 131st
Mean systolic blood pressure 120.2 2015 down 0.5% 142nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 98 2023 up 2.1% 52nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 73 2023 down 5.2% 107th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 84 2023 unchanged 29th
UHC Service Coverage Index 84 2023 up 1.2% 23rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 82 2023 up 5.1% 1st
Stillbirth rate 4.5 2023 down 7.9% 141st
Maternal mortality ratio 24.12 2023 down 9.3% 109th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 84 2023 up 1.2% 23rd
Stillbirths 235 2023 down 31.3% 132nd
Stillbirth rate 4.5 2023 down 7.9% 142nd
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 1,051 2023 down 75.6% 146th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 95.0% 2025 16th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 55th
Tb related deaths hiv 10 2023 unchanged 117th
Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 unchanged 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 6.9% 2023 down 10.6% 88th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 0.0% 2023 down 71.6% 141st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 67.2% 2023 down 5.4% 63rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 24.1% 2023 up 3.9% 117th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 4.6% 2023 down 15.5% 68th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 24.9% 2023 down 15.4% 2nd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 32.8% 2023 up 13.4% 108th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 1,163 2023 up 40.2% 61st
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 381.94 2023 up 58.9% 54th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 781.24 2023 up 32.6% 61st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 6.9% 2023 down 10.6% 88th
Health expenditure government expenditure 24.91 2023 down 15.4% 2nd
Mumps - number of reported cases 201 2025 44th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 0 2025 99th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 1.1 2023 up 13.4% 101st
Hib vaccine 99 2024 up 8.8% 1st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 0.1289 2023 down 60.2% 144th
Dentists 5,536 2022 up 22.9% 55th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 83.3% 2024 up 0.3% 36th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 15,606 2022 up 63.8% 109th
Nursing personnel 15,606 2022 up 63.8% 104th