Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Cambodia or Costa Rica?

Cambodia, at 322 Cases against 240 Cases in Costa Rica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Estimated number of malaria cases

Cambodia

322 Cases

in 2024

Costa Rica

240 Cases

in 2024

Cambodia rank

74th

Costa Rica rank

77th

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

Cambodia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 322 Cases against 240 Cases in Costa Rica, a difference of 82 Cases.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 109 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	393,379 Cases	1,516 Cases	391,862 Cases	Cambodia
2010s	204,243 Cases	30.8 Cases	204,212 Cases	Cambodia
2020s	4,256 Cases	293.6 Cases	3,962 Cases	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Cambodia or Costa Rica?: Cambodia, at 322 Cases against 240 Cases in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 82 Cases, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?: Cambodia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Estimated number of malaria cases
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.