Costa Rica—People Living with HIV
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
21,000
2024
YoY Change
+5.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#82
of 150 countries
Maximum
21,000
2024
Minimum
3,400
2000
CAGR
+7.9%
25 years
Last
21,000
Previous
20,000
Highest
21,000
Lowest
3,400
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's people living with hiv was 21,000 in 2024, ranking #82 out of 150 countries. This represents a +5.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 21,000 (2024) and the lowest was 3,400 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9,500 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 8,700 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7,300 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,400 |
Top Countries — People Living with HIV
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 7.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 2.6M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2.5M | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.5M | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 9 | Kenya | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Brazil | 1.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
People Living with HIV — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number