Spread of COVID-19 in Costa Rica
Current incidence in the week ending 06/04/2023: 19.4 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 4th, 2023, a total of 1,232,576 infected people and 9,374 deaths have been reported in Costa Rica.
The total of 1,232,576 infected people currently represents 24.20 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 4th, 2023, was 987, for a 7-day incidence of 19.4 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, one people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.8 percent in Costa Rica.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 13.15 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 5th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 4.63 million people who have received at least one vaccination (91.0 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 2.93 million people (57.5 percent).4.35 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Costa Rica (= 85.4 percent).
This makes Costa Rica one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 25 countries.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 174 cm | 160 cm |
| BMI | 26.8 | 28.0 |
| Weight | 80.9 kg | 71.7 kg |
Diseases
| Costa Rica | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 9.10% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.11‰ | 1.34‰ |
| Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.04% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Costa Rica | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 89.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.90% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Costa Rica, 8.8 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Costa Rica is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 1.1 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 5,930 physicians in Costa Rica, there are about 1.15 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 10 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Drinking water supply
Explanation of the graph:Red line: access to water supply via wells or delivered drinking water
Green bars: Permanent access to running and tested drinking water connection
About 81 percent of the population has access to an immediately available, running drinking water supply. At least via springs and wells within a maximum distance of 30 minutes or supplied water, 100 peprcent of the population is supplied with largely clean drinking water. The population is thus better served than average. In a global comparison, only about 74 percent of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 98 percent. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10 percent.
Average age by country
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life 2023 in country comparison