Children who receive ors in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Children who receive ors was 56.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56.3
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
78
in 1987
All-time low
31
in 1994
Years of data
6
1986–2018

Children who receive ors in Costa Rica, 1986–2018

0204060801986200220181986: 521987: 781989: 781994: 312011: 402018: 56.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, children who receive ors in Costa Rica stood at 56.3.

That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Costa Rica peaked at 78 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1994.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Children who receive ors in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Costa Rica, 1986 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1986 52 —
1987 78 +50.0%
1989 78 +0.0%
1994 31 -60.3%
2011 40 +29.0%
2018 56.3 +40.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 56.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.33 52 78 3
1990s 31 31 31 1
2010s 48.15 40 56.3 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Samoa 58.6 compare
  2. 20 Mongolia 58.2 compare
  3. 21 Vietnam 58.1 compare
  4. 23 Laos 56.1 compare
  5. 24 Belize 55.2 compare
  6. 25 Guinea 54.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Costa Rica?
Children who receive ors in Costa Rica was 56.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 78 in 1987.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for children who receive ors?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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