Costa Rica Health Indicators from WHO Global Health Observatory

Costa Rica health data from the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory portal, covering categories such as air pollution, child mortality, noncommunicable diseases, and immunization coverage. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-16. It includes indicators related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and universal health coverage.

Use Cases

• Monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) health targets based on the listed indicator categories.
• Analyze trends in noncommunicable diseases and mental health based on the WHO's Global Health Estimates.
• Assess health system coverage and financing for universal health coverage (UHC) based on the described categories.
• Compare environmental health factors like air pollution and WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) against other metrics.

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory.
• Covers a wide range of health topics, including over 30 categories from the WHO portal.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided as 2026-03-16 15:46:52.167548.

Limitations

• Column names and data structure are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• The number of rows and dataset size are unspecified, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization

Collection Method

Aggregated from the WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) data portal.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 15:46:52.167548

Geography

Costa Rica