What is goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica?

Goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica was 0.92 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

What is the highest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2011.

What is the lowest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.778 5 year moving average in 2004.

How does Costa Rica rank for goal 3: good health and well-being?

Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is goal 3: good health and well-being rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Costa Rica

Name: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Costa Rica
Creator: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being was 0.92 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.92 5 year moving average

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

3rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

1 5 year moving average

in 2011

All-time low

0.778 5 year moving average

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Costa Rica, 2004–2023

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica stood at 0.92 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.778 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average) in Costa Rica, 2004 to 2023.
Year	5 year moving average	Change
2004	0.778 5 year moving average	—
2005	0.938 5 year moving average	+20.6%
2006	0.938 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2007	0.938 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2008	0.938 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2009	0.938 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2010	0.941 5 year moving average	+0.3%
2011	1 5 year moving average	+6.3%
2012	1 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2013	1 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2014	1 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2015	1 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2016	0.95 5 year moving average	-5.0%
2017	0.95 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2018	1 5 year moving average	+5.3%
2019	1 5 year moving average	+0.0%
2020	0.952 5 year moving average	-4.8%
2021	1 5 year moving average	+5.0%
2022	0.96 5 year moving average	-4.0%
2023	0.92 5 year moving average	-4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.9113 5 year moving average	0.778 5 year moving average	0.938 5 year moving average	6
2010s	0.9841 5 year moving average	0.941 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	10
2020s	0.958 5 year moving average	0.92 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

1 Peru 0.96 5 year moving average compare
1 Thailand 0.96 5 year moving average compare
3 Argentina 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Ethiopia 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Georgia 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Kyrgyzstan 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Malaysia 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Mexico 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Republic of Moldova 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Serbia 0.92 5 year moving average compare
3 Türkiye 0.92 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Costa Rica

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica?: Goal 3: good health and well-being in Costa Rica was 0.92 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2011.
What is the lowest goal 3: good health and well-being recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.778 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for goal 3: good health and well-being?: Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 3: good health and well-being rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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