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Costa Rica Physicians per 1,000 people

Costa Rica's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 2.64 per 1,000 in 2022, up from 2.52 per 1,000 in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.12 from the previous year. Costa Rica has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.64 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (2.64 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 11th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 2.64
2021 2.52
2020 2.45
2019 2.34
2018 2.22
2017 2.07
2016 1.92
2015 1.78
2014 2.62
2013 2.52
2012 2.43
2011 2.35
2010 2.28
2009 2.2
2008 2.14
2007 2.07
2006 2.03
2000 1.31
1999 1.72
1998 0.9
1997 0.87
1996 0.86
1995 0.85
1994 0.84
1993 0.88
1990 1.26
1988 0.88
1987 0.97
1984 0.99
1979 0.68
1970 0.61
1965 0.52
1960 0.39
Costa Rica Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Costa Rica for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.2 8.8 2023
Life Expectancy 80.8 79.32 2023