Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Incidence of malaria

Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
73rd

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 per 1,000 population at risk.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 107 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk 16.88 per 1,000 population at risk 15.85 per 1,000 population at risk Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk 12.72 per 1,000 population at risk 12.7 per 1,000 population at risk Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk 0.898 per 1,000 population at risk 0.734 per 1,000 population at risk Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Costa Rica, at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 per 1,000 population at risk, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.