Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Costa Rica
0.13 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
70th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk against 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.532 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.499 per 1,000 population at risk | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.018 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.208 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.098 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.066 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.19 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 Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 70th 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.