Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 85.5% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
85.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2011
All-time low
83.6%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica, 2000–2026
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2026, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica stood at 85.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica peaked at 86.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 85.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 85.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.6% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.0% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.0% | 85.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Costa Rica was 85.5% in 2026, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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