Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 31,870 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31,870 Number of people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51,844 Number of people
in 2013
All-time low
4,017 Number of people
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica, 2010–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201720242010: 51.2k Number of people2011: 50.8k Number of people2012: 50.0k Number of people2013: 51.8k Number of people2014: 28.9k Number of people2015: 18.6k Number of people2016: 24.5k Number of people2017: 7.8k Number of people2018: 4.0k Number of people2019: 10.0k Number of people2020: 10.6k Number of people2021: 5.7k Number of people2022: 8.0k Number of people2023: 31.3k Number of people2024: 31.9k Number of people

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica stood at 31,870 Number of people.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 51,844 Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,017 Number of people, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,764 Number of people 4,017 Number of people 51,844 Number of people 10
2020s 17,506 Number of people 5,746 Number of people 31,870 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Sri Lanka 55,627 Number of people compare
  2. 94 Tonga 37,131 Number of people compare
  3. 95 Micronesia (country) 36,871 Number of people compare
  4. 97 China 24,597 Number of people compare
  5. 98 Marshall Islands 19,594 Number of people compare
  6. 99 Singapore 13,660 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Costa Rica was 31,870 Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 51,844 Number of people in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,017 Number of people in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).