Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Cape Verde
0.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
73rd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.459 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.438 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.028 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.136 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.