Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 8.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.9
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
75th
of 134 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2003
All-time low
7
in 2018
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica is 8.9, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica peaked at 17.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.3 | — |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -16.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 22.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.51 | 13.3 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Costa Rica was 8.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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