UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica is 73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica peaked at 79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9 | 66 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 70 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5 | 73 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Costa Rica was 73 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.