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Prevalence of HIV, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.61990200720241990: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491991: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491992: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491993: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491994: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491995: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491996: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491997: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491998: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491999: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492000: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492001: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492002: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492003: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492004: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492005: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492006: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492007: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492008: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492009: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492010: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492011: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492012: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492013: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492014: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492015: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492016: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.6 % of population ages 15-49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.6% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 152 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.

Prevalence of HIV, total in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % of population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.1% —
1991 0.1% +0.0%
1992 0.1% +0.0%
1993 0.1% +0.0%
1994 0.1% +0.0%
1995 0.1% +0.0%
1996 0.1% +0.0%
1997 0.1% +0.0%
1998 0.1% +0.0%
1999 0.1% +0.0%
2000 0.1% +0.0%
2001 0.2% +100.0%
2002 0.2% +0.0%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +0.0%
2005 0.2% +0.0%
2006 0.2% +0.0%
2007 0.3% +50.0%
2008 0.3% +0.0%
2009 0.3% +0.0%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +33.3%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2015 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.5% +25.0%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% +0.0%
2019 0.5% +0.0%
2020 0.5% +0.0%
2021 0.6% +20.0%
2022 0.6% +0.0%
2023 0.6% +0.0%
2024 0.6% +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 57 Colombia 0.6% compare
  2. 57 Cuba 0.6% compare
  3. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Costa Rica?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Costa Rica was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release