Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Costa Rica, 1997–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Costa Rica is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Costa Rica peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 76.0% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 80.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
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- 1 Palau 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Costa Rica?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Costa Rica was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.