Spread of the corona virus in Costa Rica
Current incidence in the week ending 09/29/2022: 118.2 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until September 29th, 2022, a total of 1,117,989 infected people and 8,970 deaths have been reported in Costa Rica.
The total of 1,117,989 infected people currently represents 21.95% of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding September 29th, 2022, was 6,020, for a 7-day incidence of 118.2 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 37 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 11.91 million vaccine doses have been administered as of September 16th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. 4.47 million people have received at least one vaccination (87.8%). The booster vaccination was received by 2.55 million people (50.0%).4.20 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Costa Rica (= 82.5%).
This means that Costa Rica is still one of the better countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 34 countries.
Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Covid19 virus topic page.
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 | 0.10‰ | 1.27‰ |
| 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% | 82.5% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.90% | 8.21% |
* DTP is a three times 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% of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
7 percent of newborns are underweight.
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 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 5,910 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 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 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.
Supply with drinking water
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% 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% of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 98%. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10%.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison